Archive puzzle · October 30, 2026
America's Oldest Colleges
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About this puzzle
Several American colleges are older than the United States itself, founded when the colonies still answered to a king. These five schools opened across more than a century, and some began under very different names. Rank them by founding year, from the oldest to the newest.
Ranked ascending · year founded
What's in this puzzle
Listed alphabetically, without their values - the answer order stays hidden until you play.
- College of William & Mary
- Columbia University
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- Yale University
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