Oldest College or University in Every US State

Map created by reddit user stook_jaintThe map above shows the oldest College or University in Every US State. Harvard University is the nation’s oldest as it was founded all the way back in 1636, while the University of Alaska, Fairbanks is the youngest, oldest university being founded in 1917.

Here is the full list by state:

• AL – Athens State University (1822)
• AK – University of Alaska, Fairbanks (1917)
• AZ – University of Arizona (1885)
• AR – University of the Ozarks (1834)
• CA – Santa Clara University (1851)
• CO – University of Denver (1864)
• CT – Yale University (1701)
• DE – University of Delaware (1743)
• FL – University of Florida (1853)
• GA – University of Georgia (1785)
• HI – University of Hawaii at Mānoa (1907)
• ID – Brigham Young University, Idaho (1888)
• IL – McKendree University (1828)
• IN – Vincennes University (1801)
• IA – Loras College (1839)
• KS – Baker University (1858)
• KY – Transylvania University (1780)
• LA – Centenary College (1825)
• ME – Bowdoin College (1794)
• MD – St. John’s College (1696)
• MA – Harvard University (1636)
• MI – University of Michigan (1817)
• MN – University of Minnesota (1851)
• MS – Mississippi College (1826)
• MO – Saint Louis University (1818)
• MT – Rocky Mountain College (1878)
• NE – Peru State College (1867)
• NV – University of Nevada, Reno (1874)
• NH – Dartmouth College (1769)
• NJ – Princeton University (1746)
• NM – New Mexico State University (1888)
• NY – Columbia University (1754)
• NC – Salem College (1772)
• ND – University of North Dakota (1883)
• OH – Ohio University (1804)
• OK – Bacone College (1880)
• OR – Willamette University (1842)
• PA – University of Pennsylvania (1740)
• RI – Brown University (1764)
• SC – College of Charleston (1770)
• SD – Augustana University (1860)
• TN – Tusculum University (1794)
• TX – Southwestern University (1840)
• UT – University of Utah (1850)
• VT – Castleton State University (1787)
• VA – College of William & Mary (1693)
• WA – University of Washington (1861)
• WV – West Liberty University (1837)
• WI – Carroll University (1846)
• WY – University of Wyoming (1886)
• DC – Georgetown University (1789)

Also see Timeline of US College and University Openings:

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