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Colorado State University is a public university. Founded in 1870, it became Colorado's first land-grant college in 1879 and was granted university status in 1957. The land-grant concept of a balanced program of teaching, research, extension and public service provides the foundation of the university's teaching and research programs. Education at Colorado State encompasses the major areas of human knowledge: sciences, arts, humanities and the professions. The university also has a wide range of programs to meet the social, recreational and academic needs of its diverse student population. The Lory Student Center, rated one of the ten best student centers in the country, provides a focal point for student life on campus. Its 562-acre main campus is located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, in Fort Collins, 65 miles north of Denver.

The University of Oklahoma, founded in 1892, is a public, comprehensive institution. It is rapidly becoming a pacesetter for public higher education. The school's current students have the best academic records in the history of the state. OU ranks first per capita among public universities in the nation in the number of National Merit Scholars on its campus and second only to Harvard among all universities in the United States. Many of the school's faculty members and programs have established international reputations. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Geosciences, and Liberal Studies. The U of Oklahoma provides outstanding educational experiences for students both inside and outside the classroom. It is one of the few public universities to receive the Templeton Foundation Award as a Character-Building College for stressing the value of community. To encourage more informal contacts between faculty and students and to enhance opportunities for mentoring, every floor in the residence halls and all fraternities and sororities have adopted individual faculty members in the Adopt-A-Prof program. OU has also established a faculty-in-residence program in which faculty members and their families live in apartments in the student residence halls. Its 3,200-acre campus is located in Norman, 15 miles south of Oklahoma City.

The University of Tulsa, founded in 1894, is a private institution. It is Oklahoma's oldest private university, offering a comprehensive education with a personal touch. TU is committed to increasing its already substantial opportunities for collaborative research, internships, off-campus studies and original research. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Engineering and Applied Sciences. Students choose the university for its small classes, academic support services, a global perspective and a chance to get involved. Its 200-acre campus is located in Tulsa, 100 miles northeast of Oklahoma City.

North Dakota State, founded in 1890, is a public university. Its 258-acre campus is located in Fargo.

Oklahoma City, founded in 1904, is a church-affiliated university. Its 68-acre campus is located in downtown Oklahoma City.

Point Loma Nazarene, founded in 1902, is a private, church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Its 90-acre campus is five miles from downtown San Diego.

Loyola Marymount University is a Jesuit university committed to the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice and interculturalism. Its 128-acre campus is located in a residential area of Los Angeles.

Trinity, founded in 1869, is a private, church-affiliated university of liberal arts and sciences. Its 113-acre campus is located in San Antonio.