| A | B |
| ARTES, SCIENTIA, VERITAS | Univ. of Michigan: Arts, Science, Truth |
| CRESCAT SCIENTIA, VITA EXCOLATUR | Univ. of chicago: Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched |
| DISCIPLINA PRAESIDIUM CIVITATIS | Univ. of Texas: Education (is) the defense of the state/citizenry |
| DOMINUS ILLUMINATIO MEA | Oxford: The Lord (is) my illumination |
| EX SCIENTIA TRIDENS | U.S. Naval Academy: From knowledge (comes) the trident |
| FIAT LUX | Univ. of California - Berkeley: Let there be light |
| IN DEO SPERAMUS | Brown: In God we hope/trust |
| LABOR OMNIA VINCIT | Univ. of Illinois: Work conquers all |
| LUX ET VERITAS | Yale: Light and truth |
| MENS AGITAT MOLEM | Univ. of Oregon: The mind moves/drives matter |
| MENS ET MANUS | MIT: The mind and the hands |
| STUDIIS ET REBUS HONESTIS | UVM: To (one's) studies and honorable pursuits |
| VERITAS | Harvard: Truth |
| VERITAS VOS LIBERABIT | Johns Hopkins: The truth will set you free |
| VOX CLAMANTIS IN DESERTO | Dartmouth: The voice of (one) crying in the wilderness |