| Clue | College | Details |
| ...was founded after 1900? | |
| ...was founded after World War II? | |
| ...is located in a state that didn't vote for Obama in 2008? | |
| ...is located in a state capital? | |
| ...is in a 'rural' setting (according to U.S. News)? | |
| ...is located in a city with more than 250,000 and fewer than 1 million residents? | |
| ...has fewer than 1,000 enrolled students? | |
| ...has more than 10,000 enrolled students? | |
| ...has more than 30,000 enrolled students? | |
| | Clue | College | Details |
| ...is not the best or second-best university in its state? | |
| ...is not the best or second-best university in its county? | |
| ...is not the best or second-best university in its university system? | |
| ...is not the best or second-best university in its city? | |
| ...accepted over 75% of its applicants in 2009? | |
| ...charges less than $30,000 a year in tuition and fees (not counting in-state tuition)? | |
| ...has a female president? | |
| ...has never won the top-division NCAA championship in basketball, baseball, football, or hockey? | |
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