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Mercer University
Mercer University, founded 1833 in Penfield, Georgia, by Georgia Baptists and named for Jesse Mercer, is a private R2 research university in Macon with about 9,000 students, 12 schools and colleges, and campuses in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus, and Valdosta.
Merrimack College
Merrimack College: private Augustinian Catholic college in North Andover, Massachusetts, founded 1947; 4,100+ undergraduates, 220-acre campus, NCAA Division I Warriors in Metro Conference and Hockey East.
Miami University
Miami University is a public university in Oxford, Ohio, founded in 1809, with regional campuses, a Luxembourg campus, the Farmer School of Business, and new AI and general-education initiatives.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1855, it served as the prototype for the United States land-grant college system.
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU), founded 1885 as the Michigan Mining School in Houghton, Michigan, is a public R1 research university with about 7,400 students, $124.2 million in research expenditures, and a 94.6% placement rate.
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, founded in 1911 as a normal school. Largest locally governed university in Tennessee, over 20,000 students, R2 Carnegie classification, led by President Sidney McPhee until 2026.
Middlebury College
Middlebury College, founded 1800 in Middlebury, Vermont, is a private liberal arts college of about 2,500 undergraduates, known for its Language Schools, Bread Loaf programs, 32 Schools Abroad, and full-need financial aid.
Midwestern State University
Midwestern State University (MSU Texas), public university in Wichita Falls, Texas; founded 1922 as Wichita Falls Junior College; joined Texas Tech University System 2021; about 5,500 students, NCAA Division II Mustangs.
Millsaps College
Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi: private United Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college founded 1890 by Reuben Webster Millsaps. Test-optional, NCAA Division III (Southern Athletic Association), Else School of Management, SACSCOC accredited.
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, founded in 1868 as Mankato Normal School. A Minnesota State system member with five colleges, NCAA hockey and Division II Mavericks teams, 14,000+ students, and HLC accreditation.
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, founded in 1878 as Mississippi A&M. It is a Carnegie Research 1 institution with about 23,150 students, led by 19th president Mark Keenum.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University, formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri founded in 1905 as a normal school, renamed in 2005 under Senate Bill 98, with a statewide public affairs mission and over 27,000 students.
Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, New Jersey, founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, renamed Monmouth College in 1956, and granted university status in 1995; NCAA Division I Hawks.
Monroe University
Monroe University, formerly Monroe College and Monroe Business Institute, is a private for-profit university founded in 1933 in the Bronx, with campuses in the Bronx, New Rochelle, and Saint Lucia, accredited by Middle States and renamed a university in 2024.
Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU), founded February 16, 1893 as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana in Bozeman, is Montana's land-grant, Carnegie R1 public research university; renamed Montana State College then MSU in 1965, with record 17,477 fall 2026 enrollment.
Montclair State University
Montclair State University: public R2 research university in Montclair, New Jersey, founded 1908 as a normal school; 23,546 students in fall 2024; MSCHE-accredited; includes Bloomfield College campus.
Morehead State University
Morehead State University (MSU) is a public university in Morehead, Kentucky, founded in 1887 as Morehead Normal School and state-supported since 1922; it offers 142 undergraduate and 68 graduate programs, holds SACSCOC accreditation, and has over 70,000 alumni.
Murray State University
Murray State University is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, founded in 1922 as Murray State Normal School, renamed Teacher's College (1930), College (1948), then University (1966); about 9,932 students, eight residential colleges, Racers athletics.
Muskingum University
Muskingum University, formerly Muskingum College, is a Presbyterian-affiliated private university in New Concord, Ohio, chartered in 1837; enrolls about 1,670 students, ranked 1st among Ohio universities for Best Value in U.S. News 2026.
National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Mexico's largest public university, tracing to the 1551 Royal and Pontifical University, refounded 1910, autonomous since 1929, with UNESCO-listed Ciudad Universitaria campus.
National University (California)
National University (NU), founded 1971 by David Chigos in San Diego, is a private nonprofit, WSCUC-accredited university for adult and military learners, known for one-course-per-month four-week classes, over 80% online enrollment, and the 2022 Northcentral University merger.
National University of Colombia
The National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, UNAL) is a public national university created by law in 1867, the country's oldest, with nine campuses.
National University of Córdoba
The National University of Córdoba (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, UNC), founded by the Jesuits in 1613, is Argentina's oldest public university, with about 180,000 students.
New College of Florida
New College of Florida, the public Honors College of Florida in Sarasota, founded 1960 as a private liberal arts college, independent SUS member since 2001, known for contract-based individualized study, narrative evaluations, and its 2023 conservative restructuring.
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University (NMSU) is New Mexico's land-grant and space-grant public university system in Las Cruces, founded in 1888 as Las Cruces College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution designated Carnegie R1 in February 2025.
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT, New York Tech) is a private, nonprofit university founded in 1955, with about 8,000 students across Manhattan, Old Westbury, Jonesboro (Arkansas), and Vancouver campuses, six schools and colleges, and NYITCOM, New York's first osteopathic medical school.
New York University
New York University (NYU), founded 1831 in New York City by Albert Gallatin and others, is among the largest private US universities, with 20 schools, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai campuses, over 65,000 students, and 9.1% 2025-26 acceptance rate.
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana, serving about 6,000 students since 1948, with more than 60 degree programs and 15 Division I teams called the Colonels.
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina A&T State University, also called N.C. A&T or North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is a public 1890 land-grant HBCU in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1891, it is America's largest HBCU, a Carnegie R2 research university, and the site of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins.
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University (NC State), public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina; founded 1887; largest university in the state; R1 institution; 15th chancellor Kevin Howell since 2025.