Other Colonial-era Foundations
Several other colleges and universities can be traced to colonial-era "academies" or "schools," but are not considered Colonial Colleges because they were not formally chartered as colleges with degree-granting powers until after the formation of the United States of America in 1776. Listed below are the founding dates of the schools which served as predecessor entities and the years in which they were chartered to operate an institution of higher learning as well.
| Institution (present name, where different) | Colony/State | Founded | Chartered | Religious Influence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henricus Colledge, 1611 Citie of Henricus (Henricus Colledge 1619) |
Colony of Virginia | 1625 | 1619 | Puritan-Anglican |
| King William's School, Annapolis (St. John's College) |
Province of Maryland | 1696 | 1784 | Non-sectarian |
| Kent County Free School (Washington College) |
State of Maryland | 1723 | 1782 | Non-sectarian |
| Bethlehem Female Seminary (Moravian College) |
Province of Pennsylvania | 1742 | 1863 | Moravian Church |
| Free School (University of Delaware) |
Delaware Colony | 1743 | 1833 | Non-sectarian |
| Augusta Academy (Washington and Lee University) |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia | 1749 | 1782 | Non-sectarian |
| College of Charleston | Province of South Carolina | 1770 | 1785 | Church of England |
| Pittsburgh Academy (University of Pittsburgh) |
Province/Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1770? | 1787 | Non-sectarian |
| Little Girls' School (Salem College) |
Province of North Carolina | 1772 | 1866 | Moravian Church |
| Dickinson College | Province of Pennsylvania | 1773 | 1783 | Presbyterian |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Colony and Dominion of Virginia | 1775 | 1783 | Presbyterian |
| Union College |
State of New York | 1779 | 1795 | Non-sectarian |
| Transylvania University | Commonwealth of Virginia | 1780 | 1780 | Disciples of Christ |
| John McMillan's Log School (Washington & Jefferson College) |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1780 | 1787 | Presbyterian |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1787 | 1787 | Non-sectarian |
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