Institution Location Nickname Founded Historical Affiliation Enrollment Primary Conference
Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Bears 1764 Nonsectarian, founded by Baptists, but founding charter promises "no religious tests" and "full liberty of conscience"[6] 7,744[7] Ivy League
Clarkson University Potsdam, New York Golden Knights 1896 Private/Non-sectarian 3,100 Liberty League (D-III)
Colgate University Hamilton, New York Raiders 1819 Private/Non-sectarian, founded by Baptists[8] 2,800 Patriot League
Cornell University Ithaca, New York Big Red 1865 Private/Non-sectarian 20,400[9] Ivy League
Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire Big Green 1769 Private/Congregationalist 5,753[10] Ivy League
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Crimson 1636 Private/Unitarian 20,042[11] Ivy League
Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey Tigers 1746 Nonsectarian, but founded by Presbyterians[12] 6,677 [13] Ivy League
Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut Bobcats 1929 Private/Non-sectarian 7,700 MAAC
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Engineers 1824 Private/Non-sectarian 6,376 Liberty League (D-III)
St. Lawrence University Canton, New York Saints 1856 Non-denominational, founded by Universalist Church of America 2,100 Liberty League (D-III)
Union College Schenectady, New York Dutchmen 1795 Private/Non-sectarian 2,100 Liberty League (D-III)
Yale University New Haven, Connecticut Bulldogs 1701 Private/Congregationalist 11,483[14] Ivy League