Tulane University University, founded in 1834, is located in Louisiana, an internationally famous commercial port in the south of the United States, and New Orleans, a famous cultural city in the south. It is a well-known private research university with a long history in the United States and a member of the North American University Alliance (AAU: an alliance of 62 research universities in North America, including 60 in the United States and 2 in Canada). In American academic circles, it is known as "Harvard of the South", and it is equally famous with universities such as Emory University. Ranked 12 in the American news "20 13 annual report on the most advanced universities". In 20 17, it ranked 39th in the United States (that is, the ranking of American comprehensive universities in 20 17 American News-39th).

The University of Connecticut (UCONN) is a well-known public research university in the United States. It is praised as "public ivy" by many scholars, so it is highly respected by the society. According to USNEWS, American public universities ranked 19 in 20 16, and the best universities in America ranked 57th. The University of Connecticut was founded in 188 1, and its main campus is located in Starls, Mansfield, Connecticut, one of the richest states in the United States. The total budget of the school in fiscal year 20 16 is as high as $2.8 billion. The current president of this university is Dr. Susan Herbst, a female political scientist-Susan is the first female president since the school was founded. The New England Science and Education Corridor is an important economic, trade and cultural partner of Hartford and Springfield, and the University of Connecticut is one of its founders.