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Gallaudet University, founded in 1864, is a private, liberal arts university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. It is a private multipurpose educational institution and resource center with a full range of academic research and public services. Programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Communication, Education and Human Services, and Management. The university extends its activities to a worldwide audience through a network of regional centers, international agreements and public service and advocacy efforts. The best-known names in the field, top researchers and the world's most complete collection of materials relating to hearing loss, deaf culture and deaf people are all at Gallaudet. Its 93-acre campus is located in northeast Washington, DC.

The University of New Mexico, founded in 1889, is a public, comprehensive institution. It has the unique quality of having a wonderful moderate climate, with a ski area less than 30 miles away. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Dental Programs, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, and Pharmacy, and the Schools of Management and Medicine. Students may choose to work at UNM's Maui, Hawaii High Performance Computer Center. UNM has a number of engineering research and development opportunities in the fields of space and nuclear power, high technology materials, micro-engineered ceramics, microelectronics, photonic technology, waste management, plastics and satellite technology. Its 729-acre campus is located in Albuquerque.

Louisiana State University is a public, comprehensive, land-grant and sea-grant university. It offers academic specialties in several fields at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Its campus of more than 2,000 acres is located in Baton Rouge.

The University of Miami, founded in 1925, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 260-acre main campus is located in Coral Gables, four miles south of downtown Miami.

Jackson State, founded in 1877, is a public university. Its 150-acre campus is located in Jackson.

SUNY College at Oswego, founded in 1861, is a public, multipurpose college of arts and sciences. The three SUNY College at Oswego schools (the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business and the School of Education) together offer more than 100 major, cooperative, preprofessional and graduate programs. Extensive internship and overseas study options and a college-wide honors program are also available. The school also features an extensive program of student-run organizations and athletic opportunities. Oswego's beautiful 696-acre campus is on the shore of Lake Ontario, 35 miles northwest of Syracuse.

Kentucky State, founded in 1886, is a public university of liberal studies. Its 309-acre campus is located in Frankfort, 25 miles west of Lexington. Public transportation serves campus.

Lane, founded in 1882, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 25-acre campus is located in Jackson, in western Tennessee.

The University of Maryland Baltimore County, founded in 1807, is a public coeducational university. Its campus is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Livingstone, founded in 1879, is a church-affiliated college. Its 272-acre campus is located in Salisbury, 38 miles northeast of Charlotte.