| 100% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented university in Cambridge: Abbr. |
| 76% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented school in Cambridge: Abbr. |
| 73% | MIT | 3 | University in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Abbr. |
| 54% | HARVARD | 7 | Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| 54% | MIT | 3 | School for engineers in Cambridge: Abbr. |
| 54% | LSU | 3 | University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Abbr. |
| 54% | RPI | 3 | University in Troy, New York: Abbr. |
| 52% | MIT | 3 | Cambridge university whose athletes compete in NCAA Division III sports (Abbr.) |
| 50% | ORU | 3 | Liberal arts university in Tulsa: Abbr. |
| 50% | RPI | 3 | Private research university in Troy: Abbr. |
| 50% | RPI | 3 | Engineering university in Troy, New York: Abbr. |
| 50% | RPI | 3 | Research university in Troy, New York: Abbr. |
| 49% | UCLA | 4 | Most applied-to university in the US: Abbr. |
| 48% | UTEP | 4 | University in the US which overlooks the Rio Grande river: Abbr. |
| 48% | MIT | 3 | Cambridge university along the Charles River: Abbr. |
| 47% | TSU | 3 | University located in Nashville, Abbr. |
| 47% | OXFORD | 6 | Relative to Cambridge in university terms |
| 46% | CHEM | 4 | Science class with Bunsen burners in the lab: Abbr. |
| 46% | MIT | 3 | University that's featured in "Good Will Hunting": Abbr. |
| 46% | ECON | 4 | Social science studied in business school: Abbr. |
| 46% | PHD | 3 | Highest university degree in many fields: Abbr. |
| 45% | LSU | 3 | Public university in Baton Rouge whose mascot is Mike the Tiger: Abbr. |
| 43% | UFO | 3 | Vehicle that might come from Saturn, in science fiction: Abbr. |
| 43% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented school near Boston: Abbr. |
| 41% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented school not far from Boston: Abbr. |
| 39% | LEHIGH | 6 | University in Bethlehem |
| 39% | RICE | 4 | University in Houston |
| 39% | MCGILL | 6 | University in Montreal |
| 39% | DREXEL | 6 | University in Philadelphia |
| 39% | ARKANSASSTATE | 13 | University in Jonesboro |