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What was the first college founded in America by British colonies?
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∙ 14y ago
Harvard was the first American college. It was founded in 1638.
However, since the colonies were at this point in history a part of the British Empire, Harvard was in fact not an "American" college, but only an "American" college by virtue of being located in the Americas. The first university, de facto "college", founded in North America was founded in Mexico City in 1551.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoHarvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the Massachusetts Legislature, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, as well as the first and oldest corporation in the Americas.
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∙ 15y agoI did some research but the oldest university is Al-Azhar University, located in Cairo, Egypt. So I think that this was the first college in the world.
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∙ 12y agoHarvard was the first college that was built in the US. It was built in Cambride, MA in 1636.
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∙ 12y agoHarvard was the first college
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