Brown University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States. Founded in 1764, it is the seventh oldest university in the United States and is now located in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown University's advantageous majors include history, religion, geology, etc. In the 2014 USNEWS American comprehensive university rankings, Brown University and the University of Washington tied for 14th place.

The University of Pennsylvania (referred to as "Penn") is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States. The school was founded in 1740 and is the fourth oldest university in the United States. The founder is Benjamin Franklin. The first medical school and business school (Wharton) in North America were both born at Penn. Today, Penn is still in a leading position in research in medicine, business and other disciplines. In the 2014 USNEWS U.S. comprehensive university rankings, Penn tied for seventh place with MIT and Duke University.

Princeton University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States and a world-renowned research institution. It ranked first in the 2014 USNEWS American University Rankings. The school was founded in 1746 and is one of the oldest universities in the United States (the fourth university founded). It is now located in Princeton, New Jersey. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, interdenominational university offering undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Today, Princeton University has approximately 1,100 faculty and staff supervising approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. (Information source: Princeton University official website)

Cornell University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States. The school was founded in 1865 and is the latest among the Ivy League schools. The school is located in Ithaca, New York, and has two other branches. Cornell University is a leader among American universities in the fields of science and technology and engineering. Ranked 16th in the 2014 USNEWS American University Comprehensive Ranking.

Harvard University is one of the world's top universities and a member of the Ivy League. It is a private research university located in Massachusetts, United States. Harvard University is known as the think tank of the U.S. government because of its top academic status, reputation, wealth and influence. Ranked 2nd in the 2014 USNEWS American University Rankings. Harvard University Library has the largest collection of books among universities in the world.

Columbia University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States. Founded in 1754, it is the fifth oldest university in the United States. The school is located in Manhattan, New York City. Medicine, law, journalism and other majors are the school's most famous majors. Among them, the "Pulitzer Prize" awarded by the School of Journalism is the highest honor in American journalism. Ranked 4th in the 2014 USNEWS American Comprehensive University Rankings.