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University of Tampa
University of Tampa (UTampa), private university in Tampa, Florida, founded 1931 as Tampa Junior College and housed since 1933 in Henry B. Plant's former Tampa Bay Hotel, now Plant Hall; SACSCOC-accredited, over 11,000 students, NCAA Division II Spartans.
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee (UT) is a public land-grant university system headquartered in Knoxville. Founded in 1794 as Blount College, it operates five campuses and manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
University of Tennessee at Martin
The University of Tennessee at Martin, known as UT Martin, is a public university in Martin, Tennessee, and part of the University of Tennessee System.
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is a public Carnegie R1 research university in Arlington, Texas, founded in 1895 as Arlington College, second-largest in the UT System, with 42,787 students in fall 2026 and a planned UTA West campus opening 2028.
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), founded 1883, is Texas's flagship public research university: 55,172 students in fall 2026, $1.37 billion research spending, top-10 U.S. public rankings, and the 307-foot UT Tower landmark.
University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas, known as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in Richardson, Texas, part of the University of Texas System.
University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP, The University of Texas at El Paso, founded 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, is a Carnegie R1 Hispanic-serving public university in El Paso, Texas, known for Bhutanese architecture and the 1966 NCAA basketball championship.
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA, now UT San Antonio): public research university founded 1969, merged with UT Health San Antonio in 2025; Texas's third-largest public research university with 44,000+ students, R1 status, six campuses.
University of Texas System
The University of Texas System is a public university system governing thirteen academic and health institutions across Texas, with more than 270,000 students and origins dating to 1883.
University of the Andes (Colombia)
Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes), private non-profit university in Bogotá, Colombia, founded 16 November 1948 by Mario Laserna Pinzón; first secular, politically independent private university in Colombia; QS-ranked first in Colombia.
University of the Incarnate Word
University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), founded 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, a private Catholic university in San Antonio, Texas; largest Catholic university in Texas, with Mexico City and Irapuato campuses, NCAA Division I Cardinals, and SACSCOC accreditation since 1925.
University of the Pacific (United States)
University of the Pacific, also known as California Wesleyan College, is a private university in Stockton, California, founded in 1851 as California's oldest chartered university.
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies (UWI), founded 1948 at Mona, Jamaica as University College of the West Indies, is the English-speaking Caribbean's largest regional university, with campuses in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, a Global Campus, 50,000+ students, and 17 member territories.
University of Toledo
University of Toledo (UToledo): public R1 research university and academic medical center in Toledo, Ohio, founded 1872, state-funded since 1967, merged with the Medical University of Ohio in 2006; about 14,290 students, Rockets nickname.
University of Toronto
University of Toronto (U of T): Canadian public research university founded 1827 as Anglican King's College, secularized 1850. Three campuses, 103,140 students, $1.73B research funding, first in Canada in THE 2027 rankings.
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa (TU) is a private, nonsectarian research university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded as the Presbyterian School for Indian Girls in 1882, chartered as Henry Kendall College in 1894, moved to Tulsa in 1907, and chartered as the University of Tulsa in 1920.
University of Utah
University of Utah (the U), formerly University of Deseret: public AAU research university in Salt Lake City, founded 1850, first state university west of the Missouri River, 38,261 students, 1,534-acre campus, Utah's only academic medical center.
University of Vermont
University of Vermont (UVM, Universitas Viridis Montis) is Vermont's land-grant research university in Burlington, chartered November 3, 1791 as the fifth New England college; became UVM and State Agricultural College in 1865, achieved Carnegie R1 status in February 2025.
University of Victoria
University of Victoria (UVic), public research university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, established July 1, 1963 from Victoria College (founded 1903). Distinguished from Victoria University Toronto and Victoria University Melbourne by its BC University Act governance, Gordon Head campus, 22,000+ students, and Leiden #1 Canadian international research collaboration.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia (UVA), a public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville in 1819, was the first nonsectarian U.S. university and the first with an elective course system, centered on the UNESCO-listed Academical Village.
University of Washington
University of Washington (UW): public research university founded 1861 in Seattle, with Bothell and Tacoma campuses and UW Medicine. Over 60,000 students, $1.74B FY25 research awards, most federal research funding of any U.S. public university.
University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo: public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, founded 1957 as Waterloo College Associate Faculties; known for co-operative education, the Faculty of Mathematics, WATFOR compilers, and alumni startups like BlackBerry and OpenText.
University of West Florida
The University of West Florida, or UWF, is a public university in Pensacola, Florida, established in 1963 with over 15,000 students and more than 70 undergraduate degree programs.
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario, also known as Western University, is a public research university in London, Ontario, founded in 1878. It is known for its strong research and its role in the discovery of insulin.
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a comprehensive university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, incorporated in 1962. It is ranked 15th among Canadian comprehensive universities in the 2025 Maclean's rankings.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison: public land-grant flagship founded 1848 in Madison, home of the Wisconsin Idea, 51,822 students, $1.73 billion research expenditures, and 23 Nobel Prizes.
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM): public R1 research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded 1955-56 from a teachers college and UW Extension merger; about 23,000 students, 14 schools and colleges, unique freshwater sciences school.
University of Wisconsin–River Falls
University of Wisconsin–River Falls (UWRF), a public university in River Falls, Wisconsin, part of the Universities of Wisconsin system. Founded 1874 as a normal school; about 5,358 students, 80+ areas of study, HLC-accredited, NCAA Division III Falcons.
University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming (UW), the land-grant public university in Laramie and Wyoming's only four-year public university. 10,819 fall 2025 enrollment; $193 million FY25 research expenditures; record $101.9 million FY2026 fundraising.
Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University (UIU), founded 1857 in Fayette, Iowa, as Fayette Seminary, is a private nonprofit university with residential, regional, military, online, and self-paced programs; accredited by the Higher Learning Commission; Peacocks athletics in NCAA Division II.