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  • Northwestern University , in Evanston, Illinois (adjacent to Chicago).
  • The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Founded in 1890 by oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago is widely recognized as one of the world's foremost research institutions.
  • The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located on the border between Champaign and Urbana, Illinois.
  • The University of Michigan main campus is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near Metro Detroit.
  • The University of Minnesota is one of the largest universities (in terms of student population and landmass) in the U.S. Its main campus is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the agricultural buildings located in St. Paul. There is a free bus that travels to each section of the university.
  • The University of Notre Dame is a Catholic university located in South Bend, Indiana. The university, founded in 1842 by the French priest, Fr. Edward Sorin, is renowned for a picturesque campus. Popular attractions include the Oxford-inspired South Dining Hall, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Lakes of St. Mary and St. Joseph, University of Notre Dame Stadium (the House that Rockne Built), the Grotto, the Main Building with its namesake Golden Dome, and the Hesburgh Library, famous for its colossal "Word of Life" mosaic commonly referred to as "Touchdown Jesus".
  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is located between the shores of Lake Mendota and the Wisconsin Capital Building in the downtown isthmus of Madison, Wisconsin. It is noted for its picturesque campus, Big Ten athletics, and vibrant downtown.
  • Washington University in Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • The "University of Kansas" located in Lawrence, (Kansas). KU is home of the Kansas Jawhawks and is also associated with the inventor of basketball Dr. James Naismith. The most recent NCAA championship for KU men's basketball was in 2008.

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