Colleges and Universities
Robert Frost taught on & off for over 40 years at this Mass. college located in Emily Dickinson's home town
Amherst
The Gammage Performing Arts Center at this school's main campus in Tempe was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Arizona State
State Capital Colleges and Universities: Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
A land-grant school, it started out as East Alabama Male College; it got its colorful name in 1960.
Auburn
It's alphabetically first of the Seven Sisters colleges
Barnard
Martha Stewart & Anna Quindlen are graduates of this women's college that's affiliated with Columbia
Barnard
This NYC school, one of the Seven Sisters, was named for the 10th president of Columbia College
Barnard
Seven Sisters Colleges
Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley
Of the 10 University of California campuses, this one in northern California is alphabetically first
Berkeley
The Trustees of the College of California bought 160 acres of land north of Oakland & named the site this in 1866
Berkeley
Despite its name, it's located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts & it's actually a university
Boston College
The name of this one of the Seven Sisters is a Welsh phrase meaning "high hill"
Bryn Mawr
An anthem says, "With each pealing bell... hail, all hail" this New York university (it rhymes)
Cornell
This New England institution is the only one of the Ivy League schools officially called a college
Dartmouth
Elizabeth Dole received the distinguished alumni award from this North Carolina school
Duke
Richard Nixon graduated from this North Carolina university's law school in 1937
Duke
During the War of 1812, students saw the burning of the White House from their dormitories at this Jesuit university
Georgetown
Founded in 1789, this Washington, D.C. school was the USA's first Catholic college
Georgetown
The Woodstock Theological Library is part of this D.C. Jesuit school
Georgetown
John Stockton is an alum of this Spokane school
Gonzaga
This Louisiana univ. with a famed marching band began as the Colored Industrial & Agricultural School in 1901
Grambling
The John F. Kennedy School of Government, on John F. Kennedy Street, is a graduate school of this university
Harvard
This pizza magnate & 2012 presidential candidate was a math major at historically black Morehouse College
Herman Cain
Although founded in 1867, this Washington, D.C. school didn't have its first black president until 1926
Howard
Undergraduate education was an option, but this Baltimore school started mostly as a graduate school for men in 1876
Johns Hopkins
The Red Stick International Digital Festival is an annual event at this university
LSU
This Jesuit univeristy not far from LAX is known as LMU for short.
Loyola Marymount
The Jesuit educational heritage is alive & well at this West Coast school, LMU for short
Loyola Marymount University
Opened in 1865, this N.E. college was started by a scientist for an increasingly industrialized America
MIT
The campus of the University of this state is in Orono, named for a Penobscot chief
Maine
This university in West Virginia is named for the Supreme Court Chief Justice who raised the court to a position of power
Marshall
There's this University in Oxford, Ohio as well as the University of this in Coral Gables, Florida
Miami
This school in the "central" part of Vermont was the first American college to grant a bachelor's degree to a black student
Middlebury
Senator Paul Wellstone once taught at Carleton College in Northfield in this state
Minnesota
Truman State University is located in this state
Missouri
Evanston resident Rebecca Hoag was the first female student to enroll at this Illinois university
Northwestern
"The Dome" is the yearbook of this university near South Bend, Indiana
Notre Dame
Sure and 'twas a French religious group led by Father Edward Sorin that founded this school in 1842
Notre Dame
This university that hosts the Georgia Shakespeare festival is named for Georgia's colonial founder
Oglethorpe
What was the Norfolk division of the College of William & Mary took this "venerable" name.
Old Dominion
This Tulsa college was founded by & named for an evangelist, now the school's chancellor
Oral Roberts
Rhodes to success lead from this university where William of Ockham brought his razor wit in lectures in 1317
Oxford
This university in a borough named State College was founded in 1855 as a 4-year college called Farmers' High School
Penn State
State Capital Colleges and Universities: Grand Canyon University
Phoenix
Albert Einstein gave a series of lectures on the theory of relativity at this N.J. school's McCosh Hall in 1921
Princeton
Former President Cleveland was one of the trustees of this New Jersey university that elected Woodrow Wilson its head
Princeton
This Houston school that offers "unconventional wisdom" features 3 owls on its shield
Rice
Colleges in this state include Black Hills State University & Oglala Lakota College
South Dakota
This historically African-American institution was originally founded as the Atlanta Baptist female seminary in 1881
Spelman College
In 1920 going to Palo Alto to this university cost $120 but it's gone up a bit since then
Stanford
John Steinbeck studied marine biology at this private California school on and off from 1919 to 1925 but never got a degree
Stanford
This California University is home to the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Stanford
Until the 20th c. it formed part of the University of Paris & its name was synonymous with the school's
The Sorbonne
The Daily Wildcat is the college newspaper from this Southwestern university
The University of Arizona
This Ivy League university was founded by the most successful printer of his day
The University of Pennsylvania
State Capital Colleges and Universities: Thomas Edison State College
Trenton
The fight song of this New Orleans school begins, "Green wave green wave, hats off to thee"
Tulane
This private university in New Orleans was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana
Tulane
This University of California campus graduates more than 2,000 Banana Slugs annually
UC Santa Cruz
In 1919 this school was established as the southern branch of the University of California
UCLA
This university, the Bruins of the Pac-12, waves its banners in blue and gold.
UCLA
In 1996 Michelle Obama became an associate dean at this school in her hometown
University of Chicago
Its nickname was a slave term for the most powerful woman on a plantation
University of Mississippi
Friendly Hall was the first dorm at this West Coast school, UO for short
University of Oregon
www.goducks.com is the official website for this West Coast school's athletics
University of Oregon
Thomas Jefferson planned the curriculum & hired the first faculty for this university
University of Virginia
Bishop Holland McTyeire, a cousin of the founder's wife, chose the site in Nashville for the campus of this private university
Vanderbilt
Learn fiddle & gee-tar at the Blair school of music of this university--it is in Nashville, after all
Vanderbilt
This Poughkeepsie school was the first of the seven sisters to be coeducational
Vassar
If you want to plan your individual course of study, head for Bennington College in this state
Vermont
The main campus for Middlebury College is located in the Champlain Valley of this state.
Vermont
A sportswriter used the term "ivy colleges" in 1933 to describe 9 schools--the 8 current Ivies & this school in New York State
West Point
In 1817 Col Sylvanus Thayer began an influential 16 yrs. as superintendent at this institution in New York state
West Point
Phi Beta Kappa, America's oldest Greek-letter society, was founded in 1776 at this Virginia college.
William & Mary
The oldest college in the Southern U.S. is named for this royal pair who founded it in 1693
William & Mary
Founded not by Roger but Ephraim, this Massachusetts school boasts alums like George Steinbrenner
Williams College
While attending this school, George W. Bush was a member of its Skull & Bones secret society.
Yale
Truman the Tiger has been this school's mascot since 1984
the University of Missouri
Nike was founded by a track coach & a student, both from this university
the University of Oregon
Somewhat oddly, USF, this school, also has Pleasanton & Santa Rosa campuses
the University of San Francisco
The 20-inch Hale Telescope on Mount Palomar is owned and operated by this school
Caltech
This British university's colleges include Magdalene, King's & its most recent addition, Homerton
Cambridge
Minnesota's Northfield College got this name in 1871, honoring a benefactor
Carleton
Both Bennett Cerf & Herman Wouk were student editors of Jester, a humor magazine of this New York City university
Columbia
Founded in 1754 at King's College, it's the oldest institution of higher learning in New York
Columbia
Joseph Pulitzer endowed a school of journalism at this NYC school
Columbia
This university in New York City that was founded as King's College in 1754 uses a crown as its logo
Columbia
James Madison breezed through this school in 2 years when it was still called the College of New Jersey
Princeton
What started as the Harvard Annex in 1879 was chartered as this women's school in 1894
Radcliffe
In 1900 the founder of this Houston university was suffocated by his valet & a lawyer out to steal his fortune
Rice
A white oak on the campus of this New Brunswick, New Jersey school inspired Joyce Kilmer to write "Trees"
Rutgers
In 1842 Willamette University in this state capital became the first college on the West Coast
Salem
State Capital Colleges and Universities: Willamette University
Salem
The southernmost University of California campus bears the name of this city
San Diego
Nicknamed "Sadie Lou", this New York College dropped the words "For Women" from it's name in 1947
Sarah Lawrence
The undergrad school at this Northampton, Mass. college admits only women, but its grad school is coed
Smith
State Capital Colleges and Universities: Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield
To stand out from other schools with George's name, Washington University added "in" this Midwest city to its name
St. Louis
Co-sovereigns chartered this Virginia school in 1693
William & Mary
It's nicknamed "Old Eli"
Yale