Harvard was founded to train clergy for the puritans. (Answer found at the link below.)
A: Established by the "New Light" (evangelical) Presbyterians, Princeton was originally intended to train ministers, but this purpose disappeared as higher education gained hold.
Dartmouth (8th grader from MBCS was here)
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Aligarh Muslim University. The university was founded to train Muslims to work for governments.
The more educated you are, the more likely you will reject irrational beliefs.
Some colleges founded out of the religious enthusiasm of the Great Awakening include Princeton University (originally the College of New Jersey), Brown University (originally the College of Rhode Island), and Rutgers University (originally Queen's College). These institutions were established to train ministers and educate students in a religiously inspired curriculum.
Harvard College was founded as a Puritan college with its primary purpose to train new ministers. New ministers were needed because with the increasing population of the Puritan colonies of New England, the parishes were strained because there was a shortage of ministers.
The first college founded in the American colonies by the Puritans to train ministers was Harvard College, established in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was created to ensure an educated clergy and to promote Puritan values. Harvard has since evolved into one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
A: Established by the "New Light" (evangelical) Presbyterians, Princeton was originally intended to train ministers, but this purpose disappeared as higher education gained hold.
During the First Great Awakening, several education centers and universities were founded in the American colonies to train ministers and promote religious education. These institutions played a key role in spreading religious revivalism and shaping the cultural and intellectual landscape of the colonies during this period. Some examples include Princeton University and Brown University.
Villnova University is located in Villnova Pennsylvania. The University was founded in 1842 and continues to provide many different types of degrees. There are two train stations on campus.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. That's the shortest answer I ever gave. No! This is. No, this!