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The University of Central Florida, founded in 1963, is a public, comprehensive university. It is one of the nation's most visible metropolitan universities. During the last several years, student enrollment has increased dramatically. Located in Orlando, one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, the university is able to provide distinctive learning opportunities for students through partnerships established with central Florida businesses, industry and government. The university focuses on the undergraduate experience and offers many opportunities through its outstanding facilities, campus environment, the Honors College, the nationally-recognized LEAD scholars program, the Central Florida Research Park and many other academic endeavors. These academic opportunities, coupled with a strong commitment to maintaining a diverse and talented student body, continue to ensure the university's future as a dynamic institution. Its 1,415-acre campus is located in Orlando.

Centre, founded in 1819, is a private, liberal arts college. Its 100-acre campus, containing architecture of the Greek Revival style, is located in Danville, 35 miles from Lexington.

The College of Charleston, founded in 1770, is a public, liberal arts institution. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education has commended eight of its undergraduate programs as being among the best in the Southeast, including all its science programs as well as history and mathematics. The honors program, which is open to all majors, features a tutorial in which students work closely with faculty on research projects. The College of Charleston expects to play a special role within the state in offering a public alternative to the very best of the private liberal arts colleges. Programs are offered through the Schools of the Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Mathematics. Its 52-acre campus, located in the center of Charleston, contains many pre-Civil War buildings.

The University of Charleston, founded in 1888, is a private institution. Programs are offered through the Divisions of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health Sciences. Its 40-acre campus is located two miles from Charleston's business district.

Christian Brothers is church-affiliated university. Founded in 1871, it gained university status in 1990. Its 70-acre campus is located four miles from downtown Memphis.

Boston University (BU) is a private teaching and research university ranked #37 in the world by U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities. Students study with world-renowned faculty, including Fulbright Scholars, Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Prize winners, and former Poets Laureate. With an average class size of 27 and a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, these amazing professors become more than just a face students see in class. There are hundreds of research projects that allow undergraduates to work directly with faculty as early as freshman year through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). With 10 undergraduate schools and colleges, over 250 majors and minors, in-depth global courses, and one of the top 20 study-abroad programs in the country, the challenges at BU are vast and varied.

Among the academic opportunities at BU are several top-ranked programs such as biomedical engineering, occupational therapy, archaeology, business, and deaf studies. High-achieving students can also pursue dual degrees, combined B.A./M.A. programs, or be admitted to the prestigious Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College. BU students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries; they are bright, driven, and inquisitive.

Located in the heart of Boston, students experience the city as an extension of the campus for study, internships, employment, and cultural and recreational activities. With four years of guaranteed campus housing, and 80 percent of undergraduates living on campus all four years, the campus feels like a true residential community in the heart of Boston.

Christopher Newport, founded in 1960, is a comprehensive, public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Business, Science, and Technology. Its 150-acre campus is located in Newport News, midway between Williamsburg and Norfolk.

The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a public, liberal arts, military college. Its 100-acre campus is located in Charleston.

Clark Atlanta is a private university formed from the 1988 merger of historically black institutions Clark College (founded in 1869) and Atlanta University (founded in 1865). Programs are offered through the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, International Affairs and Development, Library and Information Science, and Social Work. The 113-acre campus is located one mile west of downtown Atlanta.

Clemson, founded in 1889, is a public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agricultural, Forestry, and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Public Affairs; Health, Education and Human Development; and Engineering and Science. Its 1,400-acre campus is located in Clemson, 55 miles from Greenville-Spartanburg.