The flagship campus of the state's leading land-grant institution, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), is ranked among the top public research universities in the United States. UT is one of the nation's oldest public institutions, founded in 1794. The university encourages creative thinking while also enriching and elevating students so that they can succeed in today's global society. Teaching, learning via experience, encouraging global viewpoints, and fostering student leadership are all ways that UT embraces the spirit of excellence.

Located in the beautiful Fraser Valley just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is a fully accredited, public university that enrolls approximately 15,000 students per year. UFV has campuses and locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope, and a growing presence in Chandigarh, India.

University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the the metropolis of San Antonio, Texas. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, UIW offers various programs from bachelor degrees, master degrees, to doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Academic study is divided between the College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and the Schools of Education, Business, Math – Science - Engineering, Media & Design. There are also five schools dedicated to courses in the health professions, working in the nearby Medical Centre area of San Antonio.

The University of Windsor (UWindsor) was founded in 1857 and is a comprehensive, student-centered university with over 16,000 students enrolled in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including Law, Business, Engineering, Science, Education, Nursing, Human Kinetics, Social Work, and the Faculty of Art, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Established in 1891, University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout) is a public institution among the 3% of polytechnic universities in the U.S. With the goal of integrating hands-on experiences in education, UW-Stout offers a comprehensive curriculum blending theory with practice to prepare graduates for professional careers.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University (Virginia Tech), the most comprehensive university in Virginia and a nationwide top research university, provides nearing 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. By adopting a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to educating students to be leaders and problem-solvers, Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge in keeping with its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).