1. Harvard Cambridge, Mass.
William and Mary
Williamsburg, Va.
Founded 1636
First college in colonies
Founded to train young boys for the ministry
Denomination was Congregational
Founded 1693
Named after King William III and Queen Mary II
Denomination was Anglican

2. Yale New Haven, Conn. Princeton Founded 1701
Princeton, N.J.
Founded 1701
Named after Elihu Yale, who donated goods to start it
Denomination was Congregational
Founded 1746
Originally known as ‘College of New Jersey’
For “the Education of Youth in the Learned Languages and in the Liberal Arts and Sciences,” the Province of New Jersey granted a charter.
Denomination was Presbyterian

3. Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.
Founded in 1751
Only colonial college that was Nonsectarian (didn’t have chosen religion)
Started By Benjamin Franklin
First to prepare students for lives in public service and business, instead of education for the clergy.

4. Columbia New York, N.Y. Brown Founded in 1754
Providence, R.I.
Founded in 1754
Denomination was Anglican
Had the first American medical school to grant a MD degree
Originally known as “King’s College”, but was changed after the revolution
Founded in 1764
Denomination was Baptist
Originally known as Rhode Island College

5. Rutgers New Brunswick, N.J.
Dartmouth
Hanover, N.H.
Founded in 1766
Denomination was Dutch reformed
Originally known as “Queen’s College”, changed in 1825 to honor Rev. War Vet. Henry Rutgers
Founded in 1769
Denomination was Congregational
Started by Eleazar Wheelock as a Indian missionary school