Most people know that Harvard was the first college founded in the United States, but which college was the second to be founded in the US?
The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia was founded on February 8,1693. It was founded by a royal charter decreed by King William III and Queen Mary II, and is named after these monarchs. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler each attended William and Mary, and a young George Washington received his surveyor's license through the college.
The first four colleges founded in the United States were:
Harvard University-1636
College of William and Mary-1693
Yale University-1701
Princeton University-1746
More Info:
en.wikipedia.org
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10 Comments
Gary
the oldest.....sorry everybody! Fat fingered a key and posted half a response.
Gary
I honestly thought William and Mary WAS
Karin Johansson
Carolyn Hayden, google on it
Karin Johansson
wok, read the explanation
Bets Deere
You asked this already
Gary S. Hughes
I grew up in Williamsburg, W&M's location
William Laughlin
Darrell Bentley,
According to the College of Charleston's own website, the school was founded in 1770, so no, it does not predate Yale or Princeton.
http://www.cofc.edu/about/index.php
Gery Tillmanns
No idea god I knew that?
roylynn
Easy one I went to harvard
T.j. O'Connor
wok, it tells you the 3rd & 4th. Open your eyes!