The Ivy League Before the Ivy

LeagueThe Essentials

By: Chancelor Griffin

Oldest higher education institution in the

United States Namesake is after John Harvard, the

University’s first benefactor Established in 1636 following majority vote of

e Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Initially named “New College” Founded by Puritan ministers

Harvard University“

Established in 1701 by Congregationalists

ministers. Originally referred to as the Collegiate School Name in honor of Welsh merchant Elihu Yale,

who was one of the first benefactors of the school

Yale’s early scientific and religious heavy curriculum was a result of the Enlightenment influenced presidents Ezra Stiles and Thomas Clap

Yale University

One of the nine original Colonial colleges and

fourth oldest institution in the United States Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740 after

his desire to establish an institution not merely focused on clerical instruction.

Became one of the first multidisciplinary institutions and first United States university to have both graduate and undergraduate schools of education

University of Pennsylvania

Originally named College of New Jersey Established as America’s fourth college in 1746 in

Elizabeth, New Jersey Originally founded by New Light Presbyterians in

order to correctly instruct ministers in their views Charter for the institution was given on October 22,

1746 by the Province of New Jersey John Witherspoon became instrumental in school’s

focus on more liberal education as he helped institution place less emphasis on clerical instruction and more on

Princeton University

Founded on October 31, 1754, Original name was King’s College Royal charter of King George II of England Fifth oldest in the United States Originally Anglican Univeristy Name changed to Columbia following patriotic

passion of the Revolution in 1784(comes from Christopher Columbus)

Columbia University

Established on on March 2, 1764 as a result of

a charter from House of Magistrates passed by Samuel Ward and Edward Thurston

First Ivy League to accept all religions Third college in new England, 7th in America Originally called College of Rhode Island Moved to Providence, RI in 1770 Renamed Brown after Nicolas Brown in 1804,

class of 1786 after $5,000 gift

Brown University

Ninth oldest University within the United

States Charter for the institution signed on

December 13, 1769 by John Wentworth governer of New Hampshire and was issued under King George III

Originally founded by Rev. Eleazar Wheelock(Puritan) as place of education for Native Americans

Became last instutution createad within Colonial rule

Dartmouth University

Established by Ezra Cornell and Andrew

Dickson White in January 1864. Both men met in New York State Senate and

due to their individual aspirations for the betterment of education were able to create Cornell as a result of Cornell’s $400,000 endowment.

Became one of the first American co-ed Universities

Cornell University

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