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Trinity College, founded in 1823, is a private, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college of the highest quality. Its rigorous curriculum is firmly grounded in the traditional liberal arts disciplines and marked by an array of interdisciplinary studies, exceptional offerings in science and engineering and distinctive educational connections with Connecticut's capital city and cities around the world. An extensive community outreach program and a strong internship program provide Trinity students with uncommonly rich opportunities to extend classroom learning, explore potential careers and make a difference on campus and in the community. The architectural design of the present campus, developed in the 1870s, was influenced by the English institutions Oxford and Cambridge. Its 100-acre, urban campus is located in Hartford.

Mary Washington is a public, liberal arts college. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women, it adopted coeducation in 1970. Its 176-acre campus is located in Fredericksburg, 50 miles from both Richmond and Washington, DC.

University of West Alabama (formerly Livingston University) is a public, state-supported university. It was founded as a church-affiliated academy for women in 1835, served as a co-educational teachers college for much of its history, and gained university status in 1967. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business and Commerce, Education, and Liberal Arts, and the School of Natural Science and Math. Its 600-acre campus is located in Livingston, 60 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts, founded in 1964, is a public school of the arts. Its modern campus is located in Winston-Salem's central section.

Tennessee Wesleyan, founded in 1857, is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Its 40-acre campus is located in Athens, 50 miles southwest of Knoxville.

The University of North Alabama is a public institution. Founded in 1830 as LaGrange College, it became a state normal school in 1872, adopted coeducation in 1874, and became a university in 1967. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing. Its 125-acre campus is located in a residential section of Florence.

Morehouse, founded in 1867, is a private, liberal arts, historically black, men's college. Its 61-acre campus is located in downtown Atlanta.

Lenoir-Rhyne, founded in 1891, is a church-affiliated college of liberal arts and sciences. Its 100-acre campus is located in Hickory, in North Carolina's Piedmont region.

Lander, founded in 1872, is a public, liberal arts university. Its 100-acre campus is located in Greenwood, in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.

The Manhattan School of Music, founded in 1917, is a private institution. Its students study with members of major orchestras and opera companies as well as with concert, chamber, jazz and recording artists. There are extensive performance opportunities on campus as well as the chance to freelance and begin to develop a network of professional contacts. Students undergo remarkable changes: They start to function as professional musicians while still in school, and they are given the chance to go as far as their talent, intelligence and courage can take them. Its facilities are located in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan.