1636

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Puritans (Congregationalist)

1693

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Church of England (Episcopalian)

1701

Yale University

New Haven, CN

Puritans (Congregationalists)

1746

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Presbyterian

1749

Washington and Lee University

Lexington,  VA

Presbyterian

1754

Columbia University

New York, NY

Church of England (Episcopalian)

1740

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Church of England (Episcopalian)

1764

Brown University

Providence, RI

Baptist

1766

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, NJ

Dutch Reformed

1769

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Puritan (Congregationalist)

1770

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Church of England (Episcopalian)

1775

Hampton-Sydney College

Hampton-Sydney, VA

Presbyterian

1773

Dickenson College

Carlisle, PA

Presbyterian

1789

Georgetown University

Georgetown,  DC

Catholic

1819

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Baptist

1826

Furman University

Greenville,  SC

Baptist

1830

Richmond University

Richmond,  VA

Baptist

1831

Xavier University

Cincinnati,  OH

Catholic

1834

Wake Forest University

Wake Forest, NC

Baptist

1836

Emory University

Druid Hills,  GA

Methodist

1837

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Presbyterian

1838

Duke University

Durham, NC

Methodists and Quakers

1839

Boston University

Boston,  MA

Methodist

1841

Fordham University

New York, NY

Catholic

1842

University of Notre Dame

South Bend,  IN

Catholic

1842

Villanova University

Philadelphia,  PA

Catholic

1845

Baylor University

Waco,  TX

Baptist

1846

Bucknell University

Lewisburg,  PA

Baptist

1851

Northwestern University

Evanston,  IL

Methodists

1856

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Methodist Episcopal Church

1863

Boston College

Boston,  MA

Catholic

1870

Syracuse University

Syracuse,  NY

Methodist Episcopal Church

1870

Loyola University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Catholic

1873

Vanderbilt University

Nashville,  YN

Methodist Episcopal Church

1873

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth,  TX

Disciples of Christ

1875

Brigham Young University

Provo,  UT

Mormon

1878

Duquesne University

Pittsburg,  PA

Catholic

1878

Creighton University

Omaha,  NE

Catholic

1880

University of Southern California

Los Angeles,  CA

Methodist

1881

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Disciples of Christ

1881

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Catholic

1884

Temple University

Philadelphia,  PA

Baptist

1887

Catholic University of America

Washington,  DC

Catholic

1890

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Baptist

1894

University of Tulsa

Tulsa,  OK

Presbyterian

1898

De Paul University

Chicago,  IL

Catholic

1911

Southern Methodist University

Dallas,  TX

Methodist

1912

Loyola University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Catholic

1937

Pepperdine University

Malibu,  CA

Churches of Christ

1971

Liberty University

Lynchburg,  VA

Baptist