Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and is the flagship institution of the LSU System. Founded in 1860, it offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs with strong research activity and community engagement. LSU is known for its extensive academic offerings, vibrant campus culture, and NCAA Division I athletics.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is a public, research-focused university and the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. It was originally founded as a teachers? college and expanded into a comprehensive research-intensive institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The university is classified among ?R1: Doctoral Universities ? very high research activity.?

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is a public land-grant research university and the flagship institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Founded in 1874 as the first institution of higher education in Nevada, UNR offers a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees across disciplines such as engineering, business, mining, journalism, agriculture, environmental science, and health sciences. UNR conducts research across numerous fields, has a medical school, and is classified as a Carnegie R1 research university, indicating very high research activity.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) is a public, research-focused university and the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system. It was originally founded as a teachers? college and expanded into a comprehensive research-intensive institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The university is classified among ?R1: Doctoral Universities ? very high research activity.?

Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and is the flagship institution of the LSU System. Founded in 1860, it offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs with strong research activity and community engagement. LSU is known for its extensive academic offerings, vibrant campus culture, and NCAA Division I athletics.

Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university known for its strong academic programs in science, engineering, agriculture, forestry, marine sciences, environmental research, and more. It is classified as an R1: Doctoral University with very high research activity and is one of only a few institutions in the U.S. holding land, sea, space, and sun grant designations. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across its colleges and campuses.