Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is the result of a merger between the Carnegie Technical School, founded by the steel magnate Carnegie, and Mellon College, founded by the banker Mellon. Carnegie Mellon University is a U.S. leader in teaching and research in computer science and theater, with famous alumni including Mao Yisheng and Kai-Fu Lee. It is ranked 23rd in the 2014 USNEWS Rankings of Comprehensive Universities in the United States, alongside UCLA, University of Southern California, University of Virginia, and Wake Forest University.