Fun Facts About Top 10 U.S. Colleges 

Stanford University  Leland Stanford, the founder of Stanford University, was a governor of California and a railroad tycoon. He and his wife founded the university in memory of their son. 

Harvard University  Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, founded in 1636. 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  The first course at MIT was in applied chemistry and was offered in 1865. 

Princeton University  Princeton University was founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. 

Columbia University  Columbia University was originally founded as King's College in 1754 and was renamed Columbia College in 1784. 

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)  Caltech was founded in 1891 as Throop University and was renamed in 1921. 

University of Chicago  The University of Chicago was founded in 1890 by John D. Rockefeller, who donated $600,000 to establish the university. 

Yale University  Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1701. 

Duke University  Duke University was founded in 1838 as Trinity College and was renamed Duke University in 1924 in honor of James B. Duke. 

Johns Hopkins University  Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 by philanthropist Johns Hopkins, who donated $7 million to establish the university and hospital. 

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