Infoplease's Oldest US Universities Infoplease's Oldest US Universities

Infoplease's list of the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. For the full article go to: http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/oldest-us-universities-colleges.html
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Name

Year Founded

Discussion

Fraternities and sororities

Mascot

Motto

Newspaper

Sports teams

Founder

Subsidiary Or Constituent Schools

Parent Institution

School type

Colors

Publications

  • 1
    1636-09-08
    Alpha Sigma Phi
    John Harvard
    Veritas
    The Harvard Crimson
    Harvard Crimson Men's Basketball
    Harvard School of Dental Medicine,Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study,Harvard Medical School,John F. Kennedy School of Government,Harvard Law School,Harvard School of Public Health,Harvard Divinity School,Harvard Graduate School of Education,Harvard College,Harvard Graduate School of Design,Harvard Business School,Harvard Graduate School
    Private university,University
    Crimson
    The Harvard Crimson /
  • 2
    Kappa Delta Rho
    Public university
    Silver,Green,Gold
  • 3
    1701
    Alpha Delta Phi,St. Anthony Hall,Alpha Sigma Phi
    Handsome Dan
    Light and truth,Lux et veritas
    The Yale Herald
    Yale Bulldogs Men's Basketball
    Yale College,Yale School of Public Health,Yale School of Nursing,Yale School of Music,Yale School of Medicine,Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies,Yale School of Management,Yale School of Drama,Yale School of Art,Yale Institute of Sacred Music,Yale School of Architecture,Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,Yale Law Scho
    Private university
    Yale Blue
    The Yale Herald /
  • 4
    1746
    St. Anthony Hall
    Tiger
    Dei sub numine viget,Under God's power she flourishes
    Princeton University Tigers Men's Basketball
    Private university
    Princeton Orange,Black
  • 5
    1754
    St. Anthony Hall,Kappa Delta Rho,Alpha Sigma Phi
    Roary the Lion
    Columbia Lions men's basketball
    Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York,Barnard College,Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science,Columbia University School of General Studies
    Private university
    White,Columbia blue,Blue
  • 6
    St. Anthony Hall,Alpha Sigma Phi
    The Quaker
    University of Pennsylvania Basketball
    University of Pennsylvania school of Social Policy and Practice
    Private university
    Gules,Azure
  • 7
    1764
    St. Anthony Hall,Phi Kappa Psi,Delta Phi
    Brown Bear
    In deo speramus
    The Brown Daily Herald
    Brown Bears Men's Basketball
    Private university,University
    Cardinal,White,Seal brown
    The Brown Daily Herald /
  • 8
    1766,1766-11-10
    Delta Sigma Phi,Alpha Sigma Phi
    Scarlet Knights
    Public Land Grant University,Public university,University,Public school
    Scarlet
  • 9
    1769-12-13
    Alpha Theta,Delta Delta Delta,Kappa Kappa Kappa,The Tabard,Chi Heorot,Gamma Delta Chi,Theta Delta Chi,Chi Gamma Epsilon,Alpha Xi Delta,Sigma Phi Epsilon,Sigma Lambda Upsilon,Alpha Phi Alpha,Sigma Delta,Alpha Phi,Psi Upsilon,Phi Tau,Alpha Chi Alpha,Sigma Nu,Kappa Kappa Gamma,Sigma Alpha Epsilon,Lambda Upsilon Lambda
    Dartmouth Moose,Keggy the Keg
    Vox clamantis in deserto
    The Dartmouth
    Dartmouth Big Green Men's Basketball
    Tuck School of Business,Thayer School of Engineering,Dartmouth Medical School
    Private university
    White,Green
    The Dartmouth /

1 Comments


by Dan at April 17, 2010 08:21
Where can I find a comprehensive listing of all US colleges by founding date?
 

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