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    Question #5767. Pat asks:

    What is the oldest college in the United States?




    bobby i

    College of William and Mary in 1617.

    Sep 07 00, 4:52 AM
    nv123

    Harvard is th oldest college in the United States. William and Mary is the second oldest.

    Apr 09 02, 9:25 PM
    McGruff

    Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the oldest college in the United States. It was chartered in 1636.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University

    Second oldest, chartered in 1693 is The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_William_and_Mary

    St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, founded in 1696 as King William's School is the third oldest college in the United States.
    http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,743701,00.html?promoid=googlep

    Mar 26 04, 4:45 PM
    tagfin

    Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania claims to be the first college founded in the United States, since it was founded in 1783 after the Treaty of Paris and of course, the Declaration of Independence, but they do acknowledge being the 16th college in America.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickinson_College

    [Added reference link - McG]

    Apr 03 08, 11:09 PM
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