| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| UNLV | Silver State inst. |
| UCAL | Golden State inst. |
| URI | Ocean State inst. |
| LPI | Pelican State inst. |
| LSU | Pelican State inst. |
| UTEP | Lone Star State inst. |
| URI | Inst. in the smallest state |
| URI | Inst. in the Ocean State |
| URI | Academic inst. in the Ocean State |
| SMU | Church-owned Lone Star State inst. |
| UNLV | Sagebrush State inst. that opened in 1957 |
