List of research universities in the United States
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:36:46 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of universities in the United States classified among research universities in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This defines research institutions as those that spend more than $2 million on research and development, and assigns these institutions to one of three research designations based on total research expenditures and (for the higher two designations) production of research doctorates.
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Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production · Universities classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production"
American University
American University
Name
American University
City
Washington
State
DC
Control
Private not-for-profit
Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Name
Arizona State University
City
Tempe
State
AZ
Control
Public
Auburn University
Auburn University
Name
Auburn University
City
Auburn
State
AL
Control
Public
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Name
Baylor College of Medicine
City
Houston
State
TX
Control
Private not-for-profit
Baylor University
Baylor University
Name
Baylor University
City
Waco
State
TX
Control
Private not-for-profit
Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Name
Binghamton University
City
Binghamton
State
NY
Control
Public
Boston College
Boston College
Name
Boston College
City
Chestnut Hill
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Boston University
Boston University
Name
Boston University
City
Boston
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Name
Brandeis University
City
Waltham
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Name
Brigham Young University
City
Provo
State
UT
Control
Private not-for-profit
Brown University
Brown University
Name
Brown University
City
Providence
State
RI
Control
Private not-for-profit
California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
Name
California Institute of Technology
City
Pasadena
State
CA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Name
Carnegie Mellon University
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Name
Case Western Reserve University
City
Cleveland
State
OH
Control
Private not-for-profit
Catholic University of America
Catholic University of America
Name
Catholic University of America
City
Washington
State
DC
Control
Private not-for-profit
Clemson University
Clemson University
Name
Clemson University
City
Clemson
State
SC
Control
Public
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines
Name
Colorado School of Mines
City
Golden
State
CO
Control
Public
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Name
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
City
Fort Collins
State
CO
Control
Public
Columbia University in the City of New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
Name
Columbia University in the City of New York
City
New York
State
NY
Control
Private not-for-profit
Cornell University
Cornell University
Name
Cornell University
City
Ithaca
State
NY
Control
Private not-for-profit
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Name
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
City
New York
State
NY
Control
Public
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Name
Dartmouth College
City
Hanover
State
NH
Control
Private not-for-profit
Drexel University
Drexel University
Name
Drexel University
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Duke University
Duke University
Name
Duke University
City
Durham
State
NC
Control
Private not-for-profit
East Carolina University
East Carolina University
Name
East Carolina University
City
Greenville
State
NC
Control
Public
Emory University
Emory University
Name
Emory University
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University
Name
Florida Atlantic University
City
Boca Raton
State
FL
Control
Public
Florida International University
Florida International University
Name
Florida International University
City
Miami
State
FL
Control
Public
Florida State University
Florida State University
Name
Florida State University
City
Tallahassee
State
FL
Control
Public
George Mason University
George Mason University
Name
George Mason University
City
Fairfax
State
VA
Control
Public
George Washington University
George Washington University
Name
George Washington University
City
Washington
State
DC
Control
Private not-for-profit
Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Name
Georgetown University
City
Washington
State
DC
Control
Private not-for-profit
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Name
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Control
Public
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Name
Georgia State University
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Control
Public
Harvard University
Harvard University
Name
Harvard University
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Howard University
Howard University
Name
Howard University
City
Washington
State
DC
Control
Private not-for-profit
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Name
Indiana University Bloomington
City
Bloomington
State
IN
Control
Public
Indiana University Indianapolis
Indiana University Indianapolis
Name
Indiana University Indianapolis
City
Indianapolis
State
IN
Control
Public
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Name
Iowa State University
City
Ames
State
IA
Control
Public
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
Name
Johns Hopkins University
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Control
Private not-for-profit
Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Name
Kansas State University
City
Manhattan
State
KS
Control
Public
Kent State University at Kent
Kent State University at Kent
Name
Kent State University at Kent
City
Kent
State
OH
Control
Public
Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Name
Lehigh University
City
Bethlehem
State
PA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Name
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
City
Baton Rouge
State
LA
Control
Public
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Name
Loyola University Chicago
City
Chicago
State
IL
Control
Private not-for-profit
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
City
Cambridge
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
Name
Medical University of South Carolina
City
Charleston
State
SC
Control
Public
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Name
Michigan State University
City
East Lansing
State
MI
Control
Public
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University
Name
Michigan Technological University
City
Houghton
State
MI
Control
Public
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University
Name
Mississippi State University
City
Mississippi State
State
MS
Control
Public
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Name
Missouri University of Science and Technology
City
Rolla
State
MO
Control
Public
Montana State University
Montana State University
Name
Montana State University
City
Bozeman
State
MT
Control
Public
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Name
New Jersey Institute of Technology
City
Newark
State
NJ
Control
Public
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Name
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
City
Las Cruces
State
NM
Control
Public
New York University
New York University
Name
New York University
City
New York
State
NY
Control
Private not-for-profit
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Name
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
City
Raleigh
State
NC
Control
Public
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Name
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
City
Fargo
State
ND
Control
Public
Northeastern University
Northeastern University
Name
Northeastern University
City
Boston
State
MA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Name
Northern Arizona University
City
Flagstaff
State
AZ
Control
Public
Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Name
Northwestern University
City
Evanston
State
IL
Control
Private not-for-profit
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Name
Nova Southeastern University
City
Fort Lauderdale
State
FL
Control
Private not-for-profit
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Name
Ohio State University-Main Campus
City
Columbus
State
OH
Control
Public
Ohio University-Main Campus
Ohio University-Main Campus
Name
Ohio University-Main Campus
City
Athens
State
OH
Control
Public
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
Name
Oklahoma State University
City
Stillwater
State
OK
Control
Public
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Name
Old Dominion University
City
Norfolk
State
VA
Control
Public
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Name
Oregon State University
City
Corvallis
State
OR
Control
Public
Princeton University
Princeton University
Name
Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Control
Private not-for-profit
Purdue University
Purdue University
Name
Purdue University
City
West Lafayette
State
IN
Control
Public
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Name
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
City
Troy
State
NY
Control
Private not-for-profit
Rice University
Rice University
Name
Rice University
City
Houston
State
TX
Control
Private not-for-profit
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Name
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
State
NJ
Control
Public
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Name
Saint Louis University
City
St. Louis
State
MO
Control
Private not-for-profit
San Diego State University
San Diego State University
Name
San Diego State University
City
San Diego
State
CA
Control
Public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Name
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
City
Carbondale
State
IL
Control
Public
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Name
Southern Methodist University
City
Dallas
State
TX
Control
Private not-for-profit
Stanford University
Stanford University
Name
Stanford University
City
Stanford
State
CA
Control
Private not-for-profit
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University
Name
Stony Brook University
City
Stony Brook
State
NY
Control
Public
Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Name
Syracuse University
City
Syracuse
State
NY
Control
Private not-for-profit
Temple University
Temple University
Name
Temple University
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Control
Public
| Name | City | State | Control |
| American University | Washington | DC | Private not-for-profit |
| Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | Public |
| Auburn University | Auburn | AL | Public |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | TX | Private not-for-profit |
| Baylor University | Waco | TX | Private not-for-profit |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton | NY | Public |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | MA | Private not-for-profit |
| Boston University | Boston | MA | Private not-for-profit |
| Brandeis University | Waltham | MA | Private not-for-profit |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | Private not-for-profit |
| Brown University | Providence | RI | Private not-for-profit |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | CA | Private not-for-profit |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | PA | Private not-for-profit |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | OH | Private not-for-profit |
| Catholic University of America | Washington | DC | Private not-for-profit |
| Clemson University | Clemson | SC | Public |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | CO | Public |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | CO | Public |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | NY | Private not-for-profit |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | Private not-for-profit |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | NY | Public |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover | NH | Private not-for-profit |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | PA | Private not-for-profit |
| Duke University | Durham | NC | Private not-for-profit |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | Public |
| Emory University | Atlanta | GA | Private not-for-profit |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | FL | Public |
| Florida International University | Miami | FL | Public |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | Public |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | Public |
| George Washington University | Washington | DC | Private not-for-profit |
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | Private not-for-profit |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | Atlanta | GA | Public |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta | GA | Public |
| Harvard University | Cambridge | MA | Private not-for-profit |
| Howard University | Washington | DC | Private not-for-profit |
| Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington | IN | Public |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Public |
| Iowa State University | Ames | IA | Public |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | MD | Private not-for-profit |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan | KS | Public |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | OH | Public |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem | PA | Private not-for-profit |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | LA | Public |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | IL | Private not-for-profit |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | MA | Private not-for-profit |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | SC | Public |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | Public |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | MI | Public |
Doctoral Universities – High research activity · Universities classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research spending and doctorate production"
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University
Institution
Abilene Christian University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Abilene
State
TX
Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Institution
Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Control
Public
City
Wright-Patterson AFB
State
OH
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Institution
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Bronx
State
NY
Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University
Institution
Appalachian State University
Control
Public
City
Boone
State
NC
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Institution
Arkansas State University
Control
Public
City
Jonesboro
State
AR
Augusta University
Augusta University
Institution
Augusta University
Control
Public
City
Augusta
State
GA
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa Pacific University
Institution
Azusa Pacific University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Azusa
State
CA
Ball State University
Ball State University
Institution
Ball State University
Control
Public
City
Muncie
State
IN
Boise State University
Boise State University
Institution
Boise State University
Control
Public
City
Boise
State
ID
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Institution
Bowling Green State University
Control
Public
City
Bowling Green
State
OH
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Institution
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Control
Public
City
Pomona
State
CA
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno
Institution
California State University, Fresno
Control
Public
City
Fresno
State
CA
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
Institution
California State University, Fullerton
Control
Public
City
Fullerton
State
CA
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
Institution
California State University, Long Beach
Control
Public
City
Long Beach
State
CA
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
Institution
California State University, Los Angeles
Control
Public
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento
Institution
California State University, Sacramento
Control
Public
City
Sacramento
State
CA
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Institution
Central Michigan University
Control
Public
City
Mount Pleasant
State
MI
Chapman University
Chapman University
Institution
Chapman University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Orange
State
CA
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University
Institution
Claremont Graduate University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Claremont
State
CA
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University
Institution
Clark Atlanta University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Clark University
Clark University
Institution
Clark University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Worcester
State
MA
Clarkson University
Clarkson University
Institution
Clarkson University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Potsdam
State
NY
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Institution
Cleveland State University
Control
Public
City
Cleveland
State
OH
Creighton University
Creighton University
Institution
Creighton University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Omaha
State
NE
CUNY City College
CUNY City College
Institution
CUNY City College
Control
Public
City
New York
State
NY
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Hunter College
Institution
CUNY Hunter College
Control
Public
City
New York
State
NY
Delaware State University
Delaware State University
Institution
Delaware State University
Control
Public
City
Dover
State
DE
DePaul University
DePaul University
Institution
DePaul University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Chicago
State
IL
Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Institution
Duquesne University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University
Institution
East Tennessee State University
Control
Public
City
Johnson City
State
TN
East Texas A&M University
East Texas A&M University
Institution
East Texas A&M University
Control
Public
City
Commerce
State
TX
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Institution
Eastern Michigan University
Control
Public
City
Ypsilanti
State
MI
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS ceased being a separate institution on July 1, 2024. It is now part of Old Dominion University.)
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS ceased being a separate institution on July 1, 2024. It is now part of Old Dominion University.)
Institution
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS ceased being a separate institution on July 1, 2024. It is now part of Old Dominion University.)
Control
Public
City
Norfolk
State
VA
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Institution
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Daytona Beach
State
FL
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Institution
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Control
Public
City
Tallahassee
State
FL
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Institution
Florida Institute of Technology
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Melbourne
State
FL
Fordham University
Fordham University
Institution
Fordham University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Bronx
State
NY
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University
Institution
Georgia Southern University
Control
Public
City
Statesboro
State
GA
Hampton University
Hampton University
Institution
Hampton University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Hampton
State
VA
Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Institution
Hofstra University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Hempstead
State
NY
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Institution
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
New York
State
NY
Idaho State University
Idaho State University
Institution
Idaho State University
Control
Public
City
Pocatello
State
ID
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Institution
Illinois Institute of Technology
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Chicago
State
IL
Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Institution
Illinois State University
Control
Public
City
Normal
State
IL
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Institution
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Control
Public
City
Indiana
State
PA
Jackson State University
Jackson State University
Institution
Jackson State University
Control
Public
City
Jackson
State
MS
James Madison University
James Madison University
Institution
James Madison University
Control
Public
City
Harrisonburg
State
VA
Kean University
Kean University
Institution
Kean University
Control
Public
City
Union
State
NJ
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University
Institution
Kennesaw State University
Control
Public
City
Kennesaw
State
GA
Lamar University
Lamar University
Institution
Lamar University
Control
Public
City
Beaumont
State
TX
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda University
Institution
Loma Linda University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Loma Linda
State
CA
Long Island University
Long Island University
Institution
Long Island University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Brookville
State
NY
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Institution
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Control
Public
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Institution
Louisiana Tech University
Control
Public
City
Ruston
State
LA
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Institution
Loyola Marymount University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Marquette University
Marquette University
Institution
Marquette University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Milwaukee
State
WI
Marshall University
Marshall University
Institution
Marshall University
Control
Public
City
Huntington
State
WV
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Institution
Medical College of Wisconsin
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Milwaukee
State
WI
Mercer University
Mercer University
Institution
Mercer University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Macon
State
GA
Miami University, Oxford
Miami University, Oxford
Institution
Miami University, Oxford
Control
Public
City
Oxford
State
OH
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Institution
Middle Tennessee State University
Control
Public
City
Murfreesboro
State
TN
Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Institution
Montclair State University
Control
Public
City
Montclair
State
NJ
Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Institution
Morgan State University
Control
Public
City
Baltimore
State
MD
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina A&T State University
Institution
North Carolina A&T State University
Control
Public
City
Greensboro
State
NC
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Institution
Northern Illinois University
Control
Public
City
DeKalb
State
IL
Oakland University
Oakland University
Institution
Oakland University
Control
Public
City
Rochester
State
MI
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Institution
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Control
Public
City
Tulsa
State
OK
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon Health & Science University
Institution
Oregon Health & Science University
Control
Public
City
Portland
State
OR
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University
Institution
Pepperdine University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Malibu
State
CA
Portland State University
Portland State University
Institution
Portland State University
Control
Public
City
Portland
State
OR
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University
Institution
Prairie View A&M University
Control
Public
City
Prairie View
State
TX
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology
Institution
Rochester Institute of Technology
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Rochester
State
NY
Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
Institution
Rockefeller University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
New York
State
NY
Rowan University
Rowan University
Institution
Rowan University
Control
Public
City
Glassboro
State
NJ
Rush University
Rush University
Institution
Rush University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Chicago
State
IL
Rutgers University–Camden
Rutgers University–Camden
Institution
Rutgers University–Camden
Control
Public
City
Camden
State
NJ
Rutgers University–Newark
Rutgers University–Newark
Institution
Rutgers University–Newark
Control
Public
City
Newark
State
NJ
Saint Joseph's University
Saint Joseph's University
Institution
Saint Joseph's University
Control
Private (non-profit)
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Institution
Sam Houston State University
Control
Public
City
Huntsville
State
TX
| Institution | Control | City | State |
| Abilene Christian University | Private (non-profit) | Abilene | TX |
| Air Force Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering & Management | Public | Wright-Patterson AFB | OH |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Private (non-profit) | Bronx | NY |
| Appalachian State University | Public | Boone | NC |
| Arkansas State University | Public | Jonesboro | AR |
| Augusta University | Public | Augusta | GA |
| Azusa Pacific University | Private (non-profit) | Azusa | CA |
| Ball State University | Public | Muncie | IN |
| Boise State University | Public | Boise | ID |
| Bowling Green State University | Public | Bowling Green | OH |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Public | Pomona | CA |
| California State University, Fresno | Public | Fresno | CA |
| California State University, Fullerton | Public | Fullerton | CA |
| California State University, Long Beach | Public | Long Beach | CA |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Public | Los Angeles | CA |
| California State University, Sacramento | Public | Sacramento | CA |
| Central Michigan University | Public | Mount Pleasant | MI |
| Chapman University | Private (non-profit) | Orange | CA |
| Claremont Graduate University | Private (non-profit) | Claremont | CA |
| Clark Atlanta University | Private (non-profit) | Atlanta | GA |
| Clark University | Private (non-profit) | Worcester | MA |
| Clarkson University | Private (non-profit) | Potsdam | NY |
| Cleveland State University | Public | Cleveland | OH |
| Creighton University | Private (non-profit) | Omaha | NE |
| CUNY City College | Public | New York | NY |
| CUNY Hunter College | Public | New York | NY |
| Delaware State University | Public | Dover | DE |
| DePaul University | Private (non-profit) | Chicago | IL |
| Duquesne University | Private (non-profit) | Pittsburgh | PA |
| East Tennessee State University | Public | Johnson City | TN |
| East Texas A&M University | Public | Commerce | TX |
| Eastern Michigan University | Public | Ypsilanti | MI |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS ceased being a separate institution on July 1, 2024. It is now part of Old Dominion University.) | Public | Norfolk | VA |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Private (non-profit) | Daytona Beach | FL |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Public | Tallahassee | FL |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Private (non-profit) | Melbourne | FL |
| Fordham University | Private (non-profit) | Bronx | NY |
| Georgia Southern University | Public | Statesboro | GA |
| Hampton University | Private (non-profit) | Hampton | VA |
| Hofstra University | Private (non-profit) | Hempstead | NY |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Private (non-profit) | New York | NY |
| Idaho State University | Public | Pocatello | ID |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Private (non-profit) | Chicago | IL |
| Illinois State University | Public | Normal | IL |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Public | Indiana | PA |
| Jackson State University | Public | Jackson | MS |
| James Madison University | Public | Harrisonburg | VA |
| Kean University | Public | Union | NJ |
| Kennesaw State University | Public | Kennesaw | GA |
Research Colleges and Universities · Institutions classified among "Research Colleges and Universities"
Alabama A&M University
Alabama A&M University
Institution
Alabama A&M University
Control
Public
City
Huntsville
State
AL
Alabama State University
Alabama State University
Institution
Alabama State University
Control
Public
City
Montgomery
State
AL
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage
Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage
Control
Public
City
Anchorage
State
AK
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Institution
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Control
Private non-profit
City
Albany
State
NY
Albany Medical College
Albany Medical College
Institution
Albany Medical College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Albany
State
NY
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University
Institution
Alcorn State University
Control
Public
City
Alcorn State
State
MS
Alfred University
Alfred University
Institution
Alfred University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Alfred
State
NY
Amherst College
Amherst College
Institution
Amherst College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Amherst
State
MA
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Institution
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Control
Public
City
Pine Bluff
State
AR
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University
Institution
Austin Peay State University
Control
Public
City
Clarksville
State
TN
University of Baltimore
University of Baltimore
Institution
University of Baltimore
Control
Public
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Barnard College
Barnard College
Institution
Barnard College
Control
Private non-profit
City
New York
State
NY
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Institution
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
Control
Public
City
New York
State
NY
Biola University
Biola University
Institution
Biola University
Control
Private non-profit
City
La Mirada
State
CA
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Institution
Bowdoin College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Brunswick
State
ME
Bowie State University
Bowie State University
Institution
Bowie State University
Control
Public
City
Bowie
State
MD
CUNY Brooklyn College
CUNY Brooklyn College
Institution
CUNY Brooklyn College
Control
Public
City
Brooklyn
State
NY
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Institution
Bryn Mawr College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Bryn Mawr
State
PA
Bucknell University
Bucknell University
Institution
Bucknell University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Lewisburg
State
PA
SUNY Buffalo State University
(Buffalo State)
SUNY Buffalo State University
(Buffalo State)
Institution
SUNY Buffalo State University
(Buffalo State)
Control
Public
City
Buffalo
State
NY
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
(Cal Poly Humboldt)
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
(Cal Poly Humboldt)
Institution
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
(Cal Poly Humboldt)
Control
Public
City
Arcata
State
CA
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
(Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
(Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
Institution
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
(Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
Control
Public
City
San Luis Obispo
State
CA
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield
Institution
California State University, Bakersfield
Control
Public
City
Bakersfield
State
CA
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Channel Islands
Institution
California State University, Channel Islands
Control
Public
City
Camarillo
State
CA
California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico
Institution
California State University, Chico
Control
Public
City
Chico
State
CA
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Control
Public
City
Carson
State
CA
California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay
Institution
California State University, East Bay
Control
Public
City
Hayward
State
CA
California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay
Institution
California State University, Monterey Bay
Control
Public
City
Seaside
State
CA
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
Institution
California State University, Northridge
Control
Public
City
Northridge
State
CA
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Bernardino
Institution
California State University, San Bernardino
Control
Public
City
San Bernardino
State
CA
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, San Marcos
Institution
California State University, San Marcos
Control
Public
City
San Marcos
State
CA
Calvin University
Calvin University
Institution
Calvin University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
Carleton College
Carleton College
Institution
Carleton College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Northfield
State
MN
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Arkansas
Institution
University of Central Arkansas
Control
Public
City
Conway
State
AR
Universidad Central del Caribe
Universidad Central del Caribe
Institution
Universidad Central del Caribe
Control
Private non-profit
City
Bayamón
State
PR
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
Institution
University of Central Oklahoma
Control
Public
City
Edmond
State
OK
Central State University
Central State University
Institution
Central State University
Control
Public
City
Wilberforce
State
OH
Central Washington University
Central Washington University
Institution
Central Washington University
Control
Public
City
Ellensburg
State
WA
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Institution
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Control
Private non-profit
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Chicago State University
Chicago State University
Institution
Chicago State University
Control
Public
City
Chicago
State
IL
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University
Institution
Christopher Newport University
Control
Public
City
Newport News
State
VA
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Institution
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Control
Public
City
Charleston
State
SC
CUNY New York City College of Technology
(City Tech)
CUNY New York City College of Technology
(City Tech)
Institution
CUNY New York City College of Technology
(City Tech)
Control
Public
City
Bronx
State
NY
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Institution
Claremont McKenna College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Claremont
State
CA
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University
Institution
Coastal Carolina University
Control
Public
City
Conway
State
SC
Colby College
Colby College
Institution
Colby College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Waterville
State
ME
Colgate University
Colgate University
Institution
Colgate University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Hamilton
State
NY
College of Charleston
College of Charleston
Institution
College of Charleston
Control
Public
City
Charleston
State
SC
Colorado College
Colorado College
Institution
Colorado College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Colorado Springs
State
CO
Colorado State University Pueblo
Colorado State University Pueblo
Institution
Colorado State University Pueblo
Control
Public
City
Pueblo
State
CO
Dakota State University
Dakota State University
Institution
Dakota State University
Control
Public
City
Madison
State
SD
Davidson College
Davidson College
Institution
Davidson College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Davidson
State
NC
Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center
Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center
Institution
Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center
Control
Private non-profit
City
West Des Moines
State
IA
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
Institution
University of Detroit Mercy
Control
Private non-profit
City
Detroit
State
MI
Diné College
Diné College
Institution
Diné College
Control
Public, tribal
City
Tsaile
State
AZ
University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia
Institution
University of the District of Columbia
Control
Public
City
Washington
State
DC
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Institution
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Control
Public
City
East Stroudsburg
State
PA
Eastern Washington University
Eastern Washington University
Institution
Eastern Washington University
Control
Public
City
Cheney
State
WA
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Institution
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Control
Private non-profit
City
Blacksburg
State
VA
Elon University
Elon University
Institution
Elon University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Elon
State
NC
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University
Institution
Fayetteville State University
Control
Public
City
Fayetteville
State
NC
Fisk University
Fisk University
Institution
Fisk University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Nashville
State
TN
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Institution
Florida Gulf Coast University
Control
Public
City
Fort Myers
State
FL
Fort Lewis College
Fort Lewis College
Institution
Fort Lewis College
Control
Public
City
Durango
State
CO
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University
Institution
Fort Valley State University
Control
Public
City
Fort Valley
State
GA
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College
Institution
Franklin & Marshall College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Lancaster
State
PA
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Institution
Gallaudet University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Washington
State
DC
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Institution
Grand Valley State University
Control
Public
City
Allendale
State
MI
Grinnell College
Grinnell College
Institution
Grinnell College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Grinnell
State
IA
University of Guam
University of Guam
Institution
University of Guam
Control
Public
City
Mangilao
State
GU
Hamilton College
Hamilton College
Institution
Hamilton College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Clinton
State
NY
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College
Institution
Harvey Mudd College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Claremont
State
CA
Haverford College
Haverford College
Institution
Haverford College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Haverford
State
PA
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Institution
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Control
Public
City
Hilo
State
HI
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Institution
Hawaiʻi Pacific University
Control
Private non-profit
City
Honolulu
State
HI
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
Institution
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
Control
Public
City
San Diego
State
CA
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Institution
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Control
Private non-profit
City
Geneva
State
NY
Hope College
Hope College
Institution
Hope College
Control
Private non-profit
City
Holland
State
MI
University of Illinois Springfield
(Illinois Springfield or UIS)
University of Illinois Springfield
(Illinois Springfield or UIS)
Institution
University of Illinois Springfield
(Illinois Springfield or UIS)
Control
Public
City
Springfield
State
IL
| Institution | Control | City | State |
| Alabama A&M University | Public | Huntsville | AL |
| Alabama State University | Public | Montgomery | AL |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Public | Anchorage | AK |
| Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Private non-profit | Albany | NY |
| Albany Medical College | Private non-profit | Albany | NY |
| Alcorn State University | Public | Alcorn State | MS |
| Alfred University | Private non-profit | Alfred | NY |
| Amherst College | Private non-profit | Amherst | MA |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Public | Pine Bluff | AR |
| Austin Peay State University | Public | Clarksville | TN |
| University of Baltimore | Public | Baltimore | MD |
| Barnard College | Private non-profit | New York | NY |
| CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College | Public | New York | NY |
| Biola University | Private non-profit | La Mirada | CA |
| Bowdoin College | Private non-profit | Brunswick | ME |
| Bowie State University | Public | Bowie | MD |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | Public | Brooklyn | NY |
| Bryn Mawr College | Private non-profit | Bryn Mawr | PA |
| Bucknell University | Private non-profit | Lewisburg | PA |
| SUNY Buffalo State University (Buffalo State) | Public | Buffalo | NY |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) | Public | Arcata | CA |
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) | Public | San Luis Obispo | CA |
| California State University, Bakersfield | Public | Bakersfield | CA |
| California State University, Channel Islands | Public | Camarillo | CA |
| California State University, Chico | Public | Chico | CA |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | Public | Carson | CA |
| California State University, East Bay | Public | Hayward | CA |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | Public | Seaside | CA |
| California State University, Northridge | Public | Northridge | CA |
| California State University, San Bernardino | Public | San Bernardino | CA |
| California State University, San Marcos | Public | San Marcos | CA |
| Calvin University | Private non-profit | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Carleton College | Private non-profit | Northfield | MN |
| University of Central Arkansas | Public | Conway | AR |
| Universidad Central del Caribe | Private non-profit | Bayamón | PR |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Public | Edmond | OK |
| Central State University | Public | Wilberforce | OH |
| Central Washington University | Public | Ellensburg | WA |
| Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science | Private non-profit | Los Angeles | CA |
| Chicago State University | Public | Chicago | IL |
| Christopher Newport University | Public | Newport News | VA |
| The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | Public | Charleston | SC |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology (City Tech) | Public | Bronx | NY |
| Claremont McKenna College | Private non-profit | Claremont | CA |
| Coastal Carolina University | Public | Conway | SC |
| Colby College | Private non-profit | Waterville | ME |
| Colgate University | Private non-profit | Hamilton | NY |
| College of Charleston | Public | Charleston | SC |
| Colorado College | Private non-profit | Colorado Springs | CO |
References
- The campus has a Binghamton mailing address, but is mostly located in the adjacent town of Vestal.
- "New York" is the U . Postal Service designation for the New York City borough of Manhattan.
- The campus has a Miami mailing address, but is in the unincorporated Miami-Dade County community of Westchester.
- The main campus has a Fairfax mailing address, but is in unincorporated Fairfax County.
- The campus has a Dallas mailing address, but is almost entirely located in the separate city of University Park.
- Receives state funding as part of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, but is privately governed.
- "University Park" is the postal designation for the main Penn State campus, which is divided between the communities of
- The campus has a Buffalo mailing address, but is mostly located in the adjacent town of Amherst.
- La Jolla is a San Diego neighborhood served by a separate post office from most of the city.
- The campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address, but is mostly located in the adjacent community of Isla Vista.
- The main campus has an Orlando mailing address, but is located in unincorporated Orange County.
- Defined in state law as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution.
- The campus is almost evenly divided between Champaign and Urbana. The main administration building for the campus is in
- The campus is divided between the cities of Minneapolis and Falcon Heights. The campus administration is in Minneapolis.
- The campus has a Las Vegas mailing address, but is located outside the city limits in the unincorporated community of Pa
- "New York" is the U . Postal Service designation for the New York City borough of Manhattan.
- Defined in state law as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution.
- The campus has a Kennesaw mailing address but is located in unincorporated Cobb County.
- LIU has two main campuses—one in Brookville and the other in Brooklyn.
- The main Oakland campus has a Rochester mailing address, but is divided between the separate cities of Auburn Hills and