The University of New Hampshire is a public research university in Durham, New Hampshire.

Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut.

Top US environmental-law school (Environmental Law Center est. 1978, long #1 in US News); renamed from Vermont Law School in 2022. Independent — not affiliated with UVM.

Bryant University is a private university in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Central Connecticut State University is a public university located in New Britain that offers undergraduate and graduate academic programs across various fields including journalism, archaeology, and advertising. The institution provides students with real-world experience through internships, community partnerships, and campus facilities including a drop-in child care center and recreation amenities.

Central State University is a historically Black college and university (HBCU) located in Wilberforce, Ohio that offers undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and online education through Central State Global. The university provides admissions support, financial aid assistance, and scholarships, and operates under a Marauder Tuition Guarantee that freezes tuition for four years.

Ivy League university. Hanover NH — geographically feeds Vermont/New England startup ecosystem alongside VCET. Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering. Investment Office: Hanover + Boston offices. Alumni Ventures fund: Green D Ventures. Notable tech transfer: Resonant Link (wireless charging, VCET connection). Jim MacIntyre BA from University of Vermont — Dartmouth neighbor.

Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Providence College is a private Catholic college in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sacred Heart University is a private Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut.

The University of Connecticut is a public research university and the flagship of the state university system in Storrs, Connecticut.

The University of Maine is a public research university in Orono, Maine, and the flagship of the University of Maine System.

The University of New Haven is a private university in West Haven, Connecticut.

The University of Rhode Island is a public research university in Kingston, Rhode Island.

The University of Vermont is a public research university in Burlington, Vermont.

Manages Yale University endowment. CIO: Matthew Mendelsohn (since 2021, succeeded David Swensen). $44.1B AUM June 2025. FY2025 return 11.1%. Yale Model pioneer: 50%+ in illiquid alternatives. VC >25% of portfolio. Swensen's protégés run endowments at Princeton, Stanford, MIT, Penn.

New Haven CT. Newly elevated to full school status (2022). First professional school of global affairs created at Yale. Strong government/policy pipeline. Relevant for defense/intelligence policy ecosystem.

New Haven CT. 3rd in US for NIH funding FY2024. Tuition-free model being expanded ($250M endowment commitment). Yale New Haven Hospital — primary teaching hospital. West Campus biotech development zone. Wu Tsai Institute (cognition). Strong pharma/biotech commercialization pipeline.

New Haven CT. $41.4B endowment (Jun 2024). CIO: Matthew Mendelsohn. Pioneered the Yale Model (David Swensen 1985). 5.7% return FY2024. $900M federal research grants FY2024. Yale School of Medicine: 3rd in US for NIH funding FY2024. Wu Tsai Institute (human cognition). Jackson School of Global Affairs. Facing proposed 21% endowment excise tax.