Founding Dates of States, Colleges and Universities in America by Region
The following table shows the founding dates of all 50 states plus 406 major college, and universities in America:
| East (12 States) | Year | South (12 States) | Year | North/Midwest (12 States) | Year | West (14 States) | Year |
| Harvard | 1650 | William & Mary | 1693 | Ohio | 1803 | Willamette | 1842 |
| Yale | 1701 | Charleston | 1770 | Ohio, Univ. of | 1804 | Pacific | 1849 |
| Moravian | 1742 | Salem | 1772 | Miami-OH | 1809 | California | 1850 |
| Princeton | 1746 | Washington & Lee | 1782 | Indiana | 1816 | Utah, Univ. of | 1850 |
| Columbia | 1754 | Georgia, Univ. of | 1785 | Michigan, Univ. of | 1817 | San Francisco | 1855 |
| Pennsylvania, Univ. of | 1755 | Georgia | 1788 | Illinois | 1818 | Western Oregon | 1856 |
| Brown | 1764 | South Carolina | 1788 | St. Louis Univ. | 1818 | San Jose State | 1857 |
| Rutgers | 1766 | Virginia | 1788 | Cincinnati | 1819 | Oregon State | 1858 |
| Dartmouth | 1769 | North Carolina | 1789 | Indiana, Univ. of | 1820 | Oregon | 1859 |
| Dickinson | 1773 | Kentucky | 1792 | Missouri | 1821 | Washington, Univ. of | 1861 |
| Washington & Jefferson | 1781 | North Carolina, Univ. of | 1793 | Hobart | 1822 | Nevada | 1864 |
| Becker | 1784 | Tennessee, Univ. of | 1794 | Kenyon | 1824 | Denver | 1864 |
| Delaware | 1787 | Tennessee | 1796 | Western Reserve | 1826 | California, Univ. of | 1869 |
| New Jersey | 1787 | Louisville | 1798 | Lindenwood | 1827 | Colorado State | 1870 |
| Pittsburgh | 1787 | South Carolina, Univ. of | 1801 | Denison | 1831 | Colorado Mines | 1873 |
| Pennsylvania | 1787 | Louisiana | 1812 | Oberlin | 1833 | Nevada, Univ. of | 1874 |
| Franklin & Marshall | 1787 | Mississippi | 1817 | Kalamazoo | 1833 | Colorado College | 1874 |
| Castleton | 1787 | Alabama | 1819 | Albion | 1835 | BYU | 1875 |
| Connecticut | 1788 | Virginia, Univ. of | 1819 | Michigan | 1837 | Colorado | 1876 |
| Maryland | 1788 | George Washington | 1821 | Knox | 1837 | Colorado, Univ. of | 1876 |
| Massachusetts | 1788 | Furman | 1826 | DePauw | 1837 | Oregon, Univ. of | 1878 |
| New Hampshire | 1788 | Richmond | 1830 | Missouri, Univ. of | 1839 | USC | 1880 |
| New York | 1788 | Alabama, Univ. of | 1831 | Loras | 1839 | UCLA | 1882 |
| Georgtown | 1789 | Tulane | 1834 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1842 | Arizona State | 1885 |
| Rhode Island | 1790 | Wake Forest | 1834 | Notre Dame | 1842 | Arizona, Univ. of | 1885 |
| District of Columbia | 1790 | Arkansas | 1836 | Hillsdale | 1844 | Wyoming, Univ. of | 1886 |
| Vermont | 1791 | Emory | 1836 | Olivet | 1844 | Gonzaga | 1887 |
| Vermont, Univ. of | 1791 | Marshall | 1837 | Iowa | 1846 | New Mexico State | 1888 |
| Williams | 1793 | Davidson | 1837 | Carroll | 1846 | Montana | 1889 |
| Bowdoin | 1794 | Duke | 1838 | Beloit | 1846 | Washington | 1889 |
| Union | 1795 | Virginia Commonwealth | 1838 | Grinnell | 1846 | Northern Colorado | 1889 |
| Hartwick | 1797 | VMI | 1839 | Lawrence | 1847 | Idaho, Univ. of | 1889 |
| Middlebury | 1800 | The Citadel | 1842 | Iowa, Univ. of | 1847 | New Mexico, Univ. of | 1889 |
| Army | 1802 | Florida | 1845 | Carthage | 1847 | Idaho | 1890 |
| Maryland, Univ. of | 1807 | Texas | 1845 | Wisconsin | 1848 | Wyoming | 1890 |
| Hamilton | 1812 | Baylor | 1845 | Wisconsin, Univ. of | 1849 | Washington State | 1890 |
| Lycoming | 1812 | Mississippi, Univ. of | 1848 | Eastern Michigan | 1849 | Oklahoma State | 1890 |
| Colby | 1813 | Florida State | 1851 | Manchester | 1850 | Oklahoma, Univ. of | 1890 |
| Allegheny | 1815 | Florida, Univ. of | 1853 | Dayton | 1850 | Stanford | 1891 |
| Nichols | 1815 | Wofford | 1856 | Ripon | 1851 | Seattle | 1891 |
| Potsdam State | 1816 | Auburn | 1856 | Coe | 1851 | Central Washington | 1891 |
| Colgate | 1819 | LSU | 1860 | Northwestern | 1851 | Cal-Santa Barbara | 1891 |
| Norwich | 1819 | Kentucky, Univ. of | 1865 | Wartburg | 1852 | Montana, Univ. of | 1893 |
| Maine | 1820 | Fisk | 1866 | Washington Univ. | 1853 | Tulsa | 1894 |
| Amherst | 1821 | Fayetteville | 1867 | Cornell | 1853 | Utah | 1896 |
| Trinity | 1823 | Morehouse | 1867 | Hamline | 1854 | Southern Utah | 1897 |
| RPI | 1824 | Hampton | 1868 | Evansville | 1854 | San Diego State | 1897 |
| Lafayette | 1826 | Arkansas, Univ. of | 1871 | Michigan State | 1855 | Northern Arizona | 1899 |
| Fredonia State | 1826 | Alcorn State | 1871 | Butler | 1855 | Portland | 1901 |
| Wesleyan | 1831 | Virginia Tech | 1872 | Illinois State | 1857 | Western State | 1901 |
| Gettysburg | 1832 | Vanderbilt | 1873 | Upper Iowa | 1857 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 1901 |
| Delaware, Univ. of | 1833 | Texas Christian | 1873 | Iowa State | 1858 | Cal Poly-SLO | 1901 |
| Haverford | 1833 | Texas A&M | 1876 | Minnesota | 1858 | Oklahoma | 1907 |
| Wheaton | 1834 | Jackson State | 1877 | Baker | 1858 | Hawaii, Univ. of | 1907 |
| NYU | 1836 | Mississippi State | 1878 | Winona State | 1858 | Cal-Davis | 1908 |
| Mount Holyoke | 1836 | Southern | 1880 | Adrian | 1859 | Fresno State | 1911 |
| Cheyney | 1837 | Texas, Univ. of | 1883 | Augustana | 1860 | Arizona | 1912 |
| Boston Univ. | 1839 | Georgia Tech | 1885 | Simpson | 1860 | New Mexico | 1912 |
| Bloomsburg | 1839 | Winthrop | 1886 | Kansas | 1861 | Alaska, Univ. of | 1917 |
| Bethany | 1840 | Tenn.-Chattanooga | 1886 | Luther | 1861 | Adams State | 1921 |
| Fordham | 1841 | North Carolina State | 1887 | Gustavus Adolphus | 1862 | Boise State | 1932 |
| Villanova | 1842 | Campbell | 1887 | South Dakota, Univ. of | 1862 | Pepperdine | 1937 |
| Holy Cross | 1843 | Morehead State | 1887 | Kansas State | 1863 | Portland State | 1946 |
| Albany | 1844 | NC-Pembroke | 1887 | Emporia State | 1863 | Long Beach State | 1949 |
| Navy | 1845 | Clemson | 1889 | Indiana State | 1865 | Air Force | 1954 |
| Bucknell | 1846 | Western Carolina | 1889 | Kansas, Univ. of | 1865 | Fullerton State | 1957 |
| Buffalo | 1846 | North Texas | 1890 | Hope | 1866 | Alaska | 1959 |
| CCNY | 1847 | NC-Greensboro | 1891 | Carleton | 1866 | Hawaii | 1959 |
| Muhlenberg | 1848 | Winston-Salem | 1892 | Nebraska | 1867 | Cal.St.-Bakersfield | 1965 |
| Waynesburg | 1849 | Louisiana Tech | 1894 | Truman State | 1867 | ||
| Central Connecticut | 1849 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1898 | Wayne State | 1868 | ||
| Rochester | 1850 | Appalachian State | 1899 | Mankato State | 1868 | ||
| California Univ. of PA | 1852 | Western Kentucky | 1906 | Purdue | 1869 | ||
| Tufts | 1852 | Georgia Southern | 1906 | Southern Illinois | 1869 | ||
| Lincoln | 1854 | East Carolina | 1907 | Nebraska, Univ. of | 1869 | ||
| Penn State | 1855 | James Madison | 1908 | Augsburg | 1869 | ||
| Bates | 1855 | Arkansas State | 1909 | St. Cloud | 1869 | ||
| Kean | 1855 | Southern Mississippi | 1910 | Ohio State | 1870 | ||
| Seton Hall | 1856 | Southern Methodist | 1911 | Akron | 1870 | ||
| Niagra | 1856 | Memphis | 1912 | Loyola of Chicago | 1870 | ||
| Edinboro | 1857 | Rice | 1912 | Central Missouri | 1871 | ||
| Mansfield | 1857 | Georgia State | 1913 | Toledo | 1872 | ||
| Susquehanna | 1858 | Texas-El Paso | 1914 | Doane | 1872 | ||
| Vassar | 1861 | Texas Tech | 1923 | Spring Arbor | 1873 | ||
| Oswego State | 1861 | Miami | 1925 | Andrews | 1874 | ||
| West Virginia | 1863 | Houston | 1927 | Northern Iowa | 1876 | ||
| La Salle | 1863 | NC-Asheville | 1927 | Calvin | 1876 | ||
| Massachusetts, Univ. of | 1863 | Old Dominion | 1935 | Detroit | 1877 | ||
| Boston College | 1863 | South Florida | 1956 | Creighton | 1878 | ||
| Maine, Univ. of | 1863 | UNLV | 1957 | Marquette | 1881 | ||
| Swathmore | 1864 | Florida Atlantic | 1961 | Drake | 1881 | ||
| Cornell | 1865 | Central Florida | 1963 | North Dakota, Univ. of | 1883 | ||
| MIT | 1865 | Florida International | 1965 | Ferris State | 1884 | ||
| WPI | 1865 | Michigan Tech | 1885 | ||||
| Rider | 1865 | Alma | 1886 | ||||
| Lehigh | 1865 | Aquinas | 1886 | ||||
| Kutztown | 1866 | Central State | 1887 | ||||
| Thiel | 1866 | North Dakota | 1889 | ||||
| New Hampshire, Univ. of | 1866 | South Dakota | 1889 | ||||
| Towson | 1866 | Chicago, Univ. of | 1890 | ||||
| Clarion | 1867 | North Dakota State | 1890 | ||||
| Morgan State | 1867 | Central Michigan | 1892 | ||||
| Howard | 1867 | Northern Illinois | 1895 | ||||
| Brockport State | 1867 | Eastern Illinois | 1895 | ||||
| Cortland State | 1868 | Wichita State | 1895 | ||||
| Ursinas | 1869 | Bradley | 1897 | ||||
| Lock Haven | 1870 | DePaul | 1898 | ||||
| Syracuse | 1870 | Northern Michigan | 1899 | ||||
| Canisius | 1870 | Western Illinois | 1899 | ||||
| West Chester | 1871 | Western Michigan | 1902 | ||||
| Shippensburg | 1871 | Indianapolis | 1902 | ||||
| Plymouth State | 1871 | Youngstown State | 1908 | ||||
| Maritime | 1874 | Bowling Green | 1910 | ||||
| Indiana Univ. of PA | 1875 | Kent State | 1910 | ||||
| Wellesley | 1875 | Ball State | 1918 | ||||
| Smith | 1875 | ||||||
| Hartford | 1877 | ||||||
| Duquesne | 1878 | ||||||
| Temple | 1884 | ||||||
| Springfield | 1885 | ||||||
| Slippery Rock | 1889 | ||||||
| Drexel | 1891 | ||||||
| Rhode Island, Univ. of | 1892 | ||||||
| Ithaca | 1892 | ||||||
| East Stroudsburg | 1893 | ||||||
| American | 1893 | ||||||
| Northeastern | 1898 | ||||||
| Providence | 1917 | ||||||
| Hofstra | 1935 |