10 Oldest Universities in the U.S.

1. Harvard University

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2. College of William & Mary

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3. Yale University

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4. University of Pennsylvania

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5. Princeton University

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6. Columbia University

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7. Brown University

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8. Dartmouth College

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9. University of Georgia

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10. University of Pittsburgh

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