Harvard College, now a part of Harvard University, is the nation's oldest college. Founded in 1636, the college focuses primarily on studies in the arts and sciences. Harvard is also the top research institution in both the United States and the world according to prominent publications like "U.S. News & World Report," which ranked the Harvard program No. 1 among all colleges nationwide in 2010. As a university, Harvard is the top research institution in the world with its well established graduate school programs in medicine, law, engineering and even architecture. Harvard's undergraduate programs are equally impressive. Harvard's history, English and psychology programs, to name but a few, are among the best in the country.
Harvard University
86 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-1551
college.harvard.edu
Second only to Harvard in age is the College of William and Mary, established in 1693. William and Mary is also nationally recognized as a top institution of higher education. "U.S. News & World Report" ranked William and Mary at No. 33 in the nation in 2010 among national universities. The university bills itself as highly selective "without the sticker shock." Tuition rates for Virginia residents was $10,800 and $30,592 for non-resident students in 2010. Serving the educational needs of just over 7,500 students, William and Mary is well-known for its liberal arts programs, which are among the best in the country. The school consists of five academic divisions that house both undergraduate and graduate programs. These are the schools of arts and sciences, marine science, business, law and education. The college offers three different doctorates: a Ph.D., Psy.D. and the J.D. (Juris Doctor).
College of William and Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187
757-221-4223
wm.edu
Yale University, established in 1701, is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, is third (1696). Yale surpasses St. John's (a third-tier college) in its prominence, however. Yale College comprises the undergraduate divisions of the college, while its graduate and professional schools comprise the other two-thirds of the institutional divisions. Yale ranked slightly lower than Harvard and Princeton in the 2010 "U.S. News & World Report" rankings at No. 3. Yale, like both Harvard and William and Mary, is renowned for its rigorous undergraduate liberal arts programs. As a research university, Yale is a world-class institution. Yale's graduate programs in the fields of business, law, nursing and education are some of the best in the nation. Yale's law school was ranked as the top law school in the nation by "U.S. News & World Report" in 2009.
Yale University
PO Box 208234
New Haven, CT 06520
203-432-9316
yale.edu