What are the 20 oldest colleges in the US?

Answer 1

Here are the United States' oldest colleges (25), in order of date founded:

1. 1618 College of Henricopolis (burned 1622)...............Jamestown, VA
2. 1636 Harvard University...........................................Cambridge, MA
3. 1693 College of William & Mary.................................Williamsburg, VA
4. 1696 St. John's College.............................................Annapolis, MD
5. 1701 Yale University.................................................New Haven, CT
6. 1740 University of Pennsylvania................................Philadelphia, PA
7. 1742 Moravian College & Theological Inst...................Bethlehem, PA
8. 1743 University of Delaware......................................Newark, DE
9. 1746 Princeton University..........................................Princeton, NJ
10. 1749 Washington & Lee University.............................Lexington, VA
11. 1754 Columbia University...........................................New York, NY
12. 1764 Brown University...............................................Providence, RI
13. 1766 Queen's College (now Rutgers Univ.)..................Newark, NJ
14. 1769 Dartmouth College............................................ Hanover, NH
15. 1770 College of Charleston......................................... Charleston, SC
16. 1772 Salem College....................................................Winston-Salem, NC
17. 1775 Hampden-Sydney College...................................Hampden-Sydney, VA
18. 1780 Transylvania University......................................Lexington, KY
19. 1782 Washington College...........................................Chestertown, MD
20. 1783 Dickinson College...............................................Carlisle, PA
21. 1785 University of Georgia..........................................Athens, GA
22. 1789 Georgetown University.......................................Georgetown, DC
23. 1791 University of Vermont......................................... Burlington, VT
24. 1795 Union College.....................................................Schenectady, NY
25. 1794 Bowdoin College..................................................Brunswick, ME
26. 1795 University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.............Chapel Hill, NC

The world's oldest, continuously operating university is the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088.

Answer 2

The 20 oldest colleges in the United States are Harvard University (1636), College of William & Mary (1693), St. John's College (1696), Yale University (1701), University of Pennsylvania (1740), Moravian College (1742), Princeton University (1746), Washington and Lee University (1749), Columbia University (1754), and Brown University (1764). Other notable institutions include Rutgers University (1766), Dartmouth College (1769), and Georgetown University (1789). These colleges have rich histories and have significantly contributed to the academic landscape of the United States.

Answer 3

Oh honey, you want a history lesson? Well, buckle up! The 20 oldest colleges in the US include Harvard University (1636), College of William & Mary (1693), Yale University (1701), University of Pennsylvania (1740), and Columbia University (1754). So, there you have it, darling! Now go impress your friends with your newfound knowledge.

Answer 4

1538 Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo

1540 Colegio de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Morelia, Michoacan Mejico

1551 Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima Peru

1551 Universidad Real Y Pontifica de Mexico UNAM

1636 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA

1693 College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA USA

1701 Yale University, New Haven, CT USA

1743 University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA

1746 Princeton University, Princetron, NJ USA

Answer 5

Mary and george colloge i think but I'm not really sure.