Select the letter that identifies the type of noun that is in

parentheses in the following sentence:
Major universities such as the (University of Michigan) offer athletic
scholarships to both men and women.
a. proper
b. concrete
c. collective
d. abstract
e. possessive form

a. proper

The type of noun in parentheses in the sentence "Major universities such as the (University of Michigan) offer athletic scholarships to both men and women" is a proper noun. So, the correct answer is a. proper.