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The oldest college in every US state

Alabama — University of North Alabama

The oldest college in every US state

Alaska — University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska — University of Alaska Fairbanks

Location — Fairbanks, AK

Date founded — 1917

Arizona — University of Arizona

Arizona — University of Arizona

Location — Tucson, AZ

Date founded — 1885

Arkansas — University of the Ozarks

Arkansas — University of the Ozarks

Location — Clarksville, AR

Date founded — 1834

California — Santa Clara University

California — Santa Clara University

Location — Santa Clara, CA

Date founded — 1851

Colorado — University of Denver

Colorado — University of Denver

Location — Denver, CO

Date founded — 1864

Connecticut — Yale University

Connecticut — Yale University

Location — New Haven, CT

Date founded — 1701

Delaware — University of Delaware

Delaware — University of Delaware

Location — Newark, DE

Date founded — 1743

District of Columbia — Georgetown University

District of Columbia — Georgetown University

Location — Washington, DC

Date founded — 1789

Florida — Florida State University

Florida — Florida State University

Location — Tallahassee, FL

Date founded — 1851

Georgia — University of Georgia

Georgia — University of Georgia

Location — Athens, GA

Date founded — 1785

Hawaii — University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii — University of Hawaii at Manoa

Location — Honolulu, HI

Date founded — 1907

Idaho — Brigham Young University - Idaho

Idaho — Brigham Young University - Idaho

Location — Rexburg, ID

Date founded — 1888

Illinois — McKendree University

Illinois — McKendree University

Location — Lebanon, IL

Date founded — 1828

Indiana — Vincennes University

Indiana — Vincennes University

Location — Vincennes, IN

Date founded — 1801

Iowa — Loras College

Iowa — Loras College

Location — Dubuque, IA

Date founded — 1839

Kansas — Baker University

Kansas — Baker University

Location — Baldwin City, KS

Date founded — 1858

Kentucky — Transylvania University

Kentucky — Transylvania University
  • Location — Lexington, KY
  • Date founded — 1780

Louisiana — Centenary College of Louisiana

Louisiana — Centenary College of Louisiana

Location — Shreveport, LA

Date founded — 1825

Maine — Bowdoin College

Maine — Bowdoin College

Location — Brunswick, ME

Date founded — 1794

Maryland — St. John's College

Maryland — St. John

Location — Annapolis, MD

Date founded — 1696

Massachusetts — Harvard University

Massachusetts — Harvard University

Location — Cambridge, MA

Date founded — 1636

Michigan — University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Michigan — University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Location — Ann Arbor, MI

Date founded — 1817

Minnesota — University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Minnesota — University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Location — Minneapolis, MN

Date founded — 1851

Mississippi — Mississippi College

Mississippi — Mississippi College

Location — Clinton, MS

Date founded — 1826

Missouri — Saint Louis University

Missouri — Saint Louis University

Location — St. Louis, MO

Date founded — 1818

Montana — Rocky Mountain College

Montana — Rocky Mountain College

Location — Billings, MT

Date founded — 1878

Nebraska — Peru State College

Nebraska — Peru State College

Location — Peru, NE

Date founded — 1867

Nevada — University of Nevada – Reno

Nevada — University of Nevada – Reno

Location — Reno, NV

Date founded — 1874

New Hampshire — Dartmouth College

New Hampshire — Dartmouth College

Location — Hanover, NH

Date founded — 1769

New Jersey — Princeton University

New Jersey — Princeton University

Location — Princeton, NJ

Date Founded — 1746

New Mexico — New Mexico State University

New Mexico — New Mexico State University

Location — Las Cruces, NM

Date founded — 1888

New York — Columbia University

New York — Columbia University

Location — New York, NY

Date founded — 1754

North Carolina — Salem College

North Carolina — Salem College

Location — Winston Salem, NC

Date founded — 1772

North Dakota — University of North Dakota

North Dakota — University of North Dakota

Location — Grand Forks, ND

Date founded — 1883

Ohio — Ohio University

Ohio — Ohio University

Location — Athens, OH

Date founded — 1804

Oklahoma — University of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma — University of Central Oklahoma

Location — Edmond, OK

Date founded — 1890

Oregon — Willamette University

Oregon — Willamette University

Location — Salem, OR

Date founded — 1842

Pennsylvania — University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania — University of Pennsylvania

Location — Philadelphia, PA

Date founded — 1740

Rhode Island — Brown University

Rhode Island — Brown University

Location — Providence, RI

Date founded — 1764

South Carolina — College of Charleston

South Carolina — College of Charleston

Location — Charleston, SC

Date founded — 1770

South Dakota — Augustana University

South Dakota — Augustana University

Location — Sioux Falls, SD

Date founded — 1860

Tennessee — Tusculum College

Tennessee — Tusculum College

Location — Tusculum, TN

Date founded — 1794

Texas — Southwestern University

Texas — Southwestern University

Location — Georgetown, TX

Date founded — 1840

Utah — University of Utah

Utah — University of Utah

Location — Salt Lake City, UT

Date founded — 1850

Vermont — Castleton University

Vermont — Castleton University

Location — Castleton, VT

Date founded — 1787

Virginia — College of William & Mary

Virginia — College of William & Mary

Location — Williamsburg, VA

Date founded — 1693

Washington — University of Washington

Washington — University of Washington

Location — Seattle, WA

Date founded — 1861

West Virginia — Bethany College

West Virginia — Bethany College

Location — Bethany, WV

Date founded — 1840

Wisconsin — Carroll University

Wisconsin — Carroll University

Location — Waukesha, WI

Date founded — 1846

Wyoming — University of Wyoming

Wyoming — University of Wyoming

Location — Laramie, WY

Date founded — 1886

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