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Flagship universities in the United States
- University of California, BerkeleyIn 1868, California established its first land-grant university with the signing of the Organic Act. The institution opened its doors in Oakland the…
- University of Texas at AustinOn the 15th of September 1883, the University of Texas officially opened its doors to students on College Hill in Austin.
- Rutgers UniversityOn the 10th of November 1766, a royal charter signed by William Franklin established Queen's College in New Jersey. The document named the institution after…
- University of KentuckyJohn Bryan Bowman stood before the Kentucky General Assembly in 1865 to propose a new institution. He called it the Agricultural and Mechanical College of…
- University of TennesseeOn the 10th of September 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state, Blount College opened its doors in Knoxville. Governor William Blount lent his name…
- University of Colorado BoulderOn the 14th of March 1876, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an amendment to the state constitution that provided money for the establishment of…
- Purdue UniversityOn the 6th of May 1869, the Indiana General Assembly established Purdue University in Tippecanoe County. This decision followed a competitive bidding process…
- University of North TexasThe University of North Texas opened its doors in Denton, Texas, during the 1890, 1891 school year. It began as a normal school designed to train teachers…
- University of OklahomaOn the 18th of December 1890, the Oklahoma Territorial legislature established three universities. One of these was the state university in Norman.
- University of South CarolinaOn the 19th of December 1801, the South Carolina General Assembly passed a legislative charter creating South Carolina College.