Which is the oldest American college?

Answer 1

It is disputed, but the main claimants are Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the College of William and Mary. The College of William and Mary was the first US university to have a royal charter.

Answer 2

The oldest STATE university is the University of Georgia incorporated in 1785. When the University of Georgia was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 27, 1785, Georgia became the first state to charter a state-supported university.

So I guess, the University of North Carolina would actually be second...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the first STATE university to open its doors (1795), chartered in 1789 under the Constitution of 1776.

Oldest Universities in the U.S.

founded chartered original name

1. Harvard 1636 1650 Harvard University

2. College of

William & Mary 1693 1693 College of William and Mary

3. Yale 1701 1701 Collegiate School.

4. U of Penn 1740 1755 Academy of Philidelpha

5. Princeton 1746 1746 College of New Jersey

6. Columbia U 1754 1754 Kings College

7. Brown U 1764 1764 College of Rhode Island

8. RUTGERS U 1766 1766 QUEENS COLLEGE

9. Dartmouth 1769 1769 Dartmouth.

10. St. Johns U. 1696 1785 King William School.

These first nine schools were chartered before the revolutionary war and are sometimes known as the colonial colleges.

Rutgers was initially a private university, but is now public.

Answer 3

Harvard, founded in 1636 though originally chartered as "New College" in 1650. The first recognized instructional degrees were received in 1642.

Answer 4

Boston Latin School is the oldest school in the United States of America. The Boston Latin School which is a public school was established on the 23rd of April, 1635.

Answer 5

List of oldest colleges or universities by state?

Answer 6

The state of what?

Our collage here in Ohio is Miami University with a wopping 200 years!

Answer 7

It depends on how you define first, but the first to begin accepting students as a public University was the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Answer 8

HARVARD