Updates on Billion-Dollar Campaigns at 26 Universities

Compiled by JASON M. BRESLOW

The 26 American universities that are seeking to raise at least $1-billion collected a total of $411.7-million in gifts and pledges during the last month for which they had data available.

The campaign reporting the largest gain in the last month was New York University, with $42.6-million.

The 26 universities -- each...