In roman numerals "IV" = 4, and the "Ivy League" stands for the the 9 institutions with origins dating from the colonial era. The 8 "ivy" league schools currently are:
1. Brown University
2. Columbia University
3. Cornell University
4. Dartmouth College
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. University of Pennsylvania
8. Yale University
9. ?
If the current schools are not the origianl 9 from the "colonial era", what where they?
2006-11-29 17:59:38 · 2 answers · asked by Ro Ro 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The colonial colleges were:
Harvard College
Province of Massachusetts Bay
founded 1636, chartered 1650
The College of William and Mary
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
founded / chartered 1693
Collegiate School (later renamed Yale University)
Connecticut Colony
founded / chartered 1701
College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University)
Province of New Jersey
founded / chartered 1746
Academy of Philadelphia (later renamed University of Pennsylvania)
Province of Pennsylvania
founded 1749, chartered 1745
King's College (later renamed Columbia University in the City of New York)
Province of New York
founded / chartered 1754
College of Rhode Island (later renamed Brown University)
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
founded / chartered 1764
Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
Province of New Jersey
founded / chartered 1766
Dartmouth College
Province of New Hampshire
founded 1770, chartered 1769
2006-11-30 08:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The University of Murdoch School for lower morons
2006-11-30 09:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋