Show Harvard Oldest College Was Established in in 1636 Harvard founded in 1636 is re ree regarded regarded carded as the oldest college colle e in continental con- con continental United States William and amI Mary was founded second In 1693 of land had already been obtained in 1619 for the h- h hm ment m nt of ot a collegiate institution near Richmond and a collegiate choo Iwas Was established at Charles City Cit in 1621 states a writer Titer in the Philadel Philadelphia Phil Philadelphia del phia Inquirer But the plan plana was a was frustrated by the Indian massacre massacre- of or 1622 In 1660 the plan was tc te- z c- c Hewed and in 1693 16 3 a charter charters was s secured from King Willian 1 and arid Queen Mary by Rev James Blair who became the first president of the college Yale founded in 1701 is IB third In the order of age the other early earl universities or colleges are University of Pennsylvania t 1740 Moravian Seminary and College for Women Bethlehem Pa founded 1742 Princeton University Prince Prince- Princeton Princeton Princeton ton N. N J. J J 1746 1748 Brown University providence R. R I I. I 1764 Dartmouth College Hanover Hano N. N H. H 1769 and Rutgers University New Brunswick fr J. J 1776 1778 |