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694:(which during the early 19th century were forms of secular higher education), rather than as a chartered college. During the 19th century in the United States, "Seminaries educated women for the only socially acceptable occupation: teaching. Only unmarried women could be teachers. Many early women's colleges began as female seminaries and were responsible for producing an important corps of educators."
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2900:) was founded in 1889 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It gradually transitioned away from single-sex education, adding coeducational graduate and online programs. Its residential undergraduate program became coeducational on July 1, 2021, with the school adopting the University designation at that time.
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3567:) was affiliated with the all-male St. Thomas More College. In 1945, it absorbed St. Thomas More College and became coeducational. The school moved to a new campus in 1968, becoming Thomas More College at that time. It became Thomas More University in 2018.
2668:) was originally chartered as a women's college. It absorbed an all-female secondary school in 1909 and became the College and Academy of the Incarnate Word. After spinning off its secondary school late in the 20th century, it became coeducational in 1970.
1165:) was established when the Potomac Synod purchased the building and equipment from the failing Frederick Female Seminary in Frederick, Maryland to move the women's department from Mercersburg College in Pennsylvania to a spot below the Mason-Dixon Line.
1105:. Despite its name, the college was never formally associated with any church or religious group. It became Brenau College in 1900 and Brenau University in 1992. The university still boasts its robust Women's College on its historic Gainesville campus.
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789:) was originally established as an academy for both high school and college-aged women. It later became a four-year college. It is the second oldest female educational establishment that is still a women's college.
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928:) was the first women's college in California and the first in the state authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees to women. The university is now coeducational. It became a graduate school in 2021.
2224:) was originally the Female Department of Baylor University, founded in 1845. It obtained a charter and separated from Baylor. In 1971, it became the coeducational University of Mary Hardin–Baylor.
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2245:. Men may pursue any master's degree, bachelor's degree, certification, or certificate program through evening and weekend study and are welcome to study nursing and nuclear medicine by day.
994:) is the oldest college still in existence which (as a women's college) granted degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men. The college became coeducational in 1969.
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2066:) is the oldest college still in existence which, as a women's college, granted degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men. It became coeducational in 1969.
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1982:) became coeducational in the late 19th century. In 1907, it became Beaver College and enrollment was again limited to women. It became coeducational again in 1973.
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in 1962. In the fall of 1972, the college became coeducational. It changed its name in July 2001, becoming Arcadia University.
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2488:. It was renamed Shorter Female College in 1877. It became the coeducational
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1908: State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Fredericksburg (now
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3436:. It was renamed, became coeducational in 1970 and a university in 2022.
2893:. It awarded its first degrees in 1917 and became coeducational in 1967.
1326:. It was given degree-granting authority in 1829. It opened its current
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1855: Davenport Female College (later Davenport College) was founded in
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1658:) was founded in New York City. It became coeducational in August 1971.
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2195:, established as a college for women. It became coeducational in 1969.
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was founded by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs (now
3560:. Its undergraduate program became coeducational in the fall of 2009.
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2748:. It was the first women's college to offer a Ph.D. It is one of the
1475:. It became LaGrange Female College in 1851 and coeducational in 1953
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778:) is the first institution of higher education for women west of the
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3149:) became Skidmore College in 1922. It went coeducational in 1971.
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1967:) was the first women's college in the United States west of the
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Current women's universities and colleges in the United States
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as a two-year women's college as a New York City extension of
2000:. It became coeducational in 1950. In 2017, it became part of
1813:) is the first and only art school which is a women's college.
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873:) is the first and only art school that is a women's college.
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2683:. It was a women's college from 1926 to 1935. It is now the
1504:. Wheaton became a college in 1912 and coeducational in 1987
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Arts degree in 1899. It became fully coeducational in 2015.
4751:, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed September 2, 2015.
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was established by the Sisters of Notre Dame. It has been
1824:. It became Chowan College in 1910 when it began awarding
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1821: Clinton Female Seminary was a public institution in
972:) is located in Columbia, South Carolina. It survived the
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1846: Illinois Conference Female Academy was founded in
3193:, it became a college in 1907 that was operated by the
3045:. It became a women's college in 1945 when it moved to
2763:. It became Goucher in 1910 and coeducational in 1986.
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1408:. It closed towards the later half of the 19th century
829:) is the oldest chartered women's college in Virginia.
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3541:. Its name changed to Immaculata College in 1929 and
2737:) was founded as a day and boarding school for girls.
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1849: Forsyth Female Collegiate Institute: It became
1555:) was originally established as a female seminary by
1363:. It was the forerunner to Georgia Female College in
796:) was originally established as a female seminary by
3850:. It became coeducational in 1972 and closed in 1980
2836:, known as the "Vassar of the West", was founded in
1949:
1851: Tennessee and Alabama Female Institute (later
1259:
1792: Mrs. Rowson's Academy for Young Ladies was in
917:
1851: Tennessee and Alabama Female Institute (later
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5239:
4430:"GeorgiaInfo - Carl Vinson Institute of Government"
1809:1848: Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now
1735:and obtained separate charter in 1866. It moved to
68:"Timeline of women's colleges in the United States"
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3390:1914: Johnson & Wales School of Business (now
1345:in 1895. It is now a primary and secondary school.
763:. It merged to become Georgia Female College (now
4561:. Hagerstown, Maryland. March 12, 1949. p. 6
4031:"Reaffirming Our Commitment to Women's Education"
3539:Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
2885:1889: Georgia Normal and Industrial College (now
1927:1850: Carolina Female College was established in
1839:is now, after several changes, the coeducational
1828:degrees. It began admitting male students in 1931
1694:1843: Memphis Conference Female Institute (later
1617:1839: Farmville Female Seminary Association (now
1591:1837: Female Collegiate Institute was founded in
1142:. The college's ownership was transferred to the
759:1821: Clinton Female Seminary was established in
3656:1925: Mount Saint Joseph College for Women (now
3195:Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota
2705:1883: Hartshorn Memorial College was founded in
1746:1845: Limestone Springs Female High School (now
1352:was the first female educational institution in
752:was the first female educational institution in
3156:) was founded by Mother Irene Gill, OSU of the
3023:in 1930 to become Barber-Scotia Junior College.
2578:1878: Georgia Baptist Female Seminary (now the
1097:1878: Georgia Baptist Female Seminary (now the
3989:Women's colleges in the Southern United States
2951:1891: State Normal and Industrial School (now
2716:1884: Industrial Institute & College (now
1119:1884: Industrial Institute & College (now
727:was formed as the Little Girls' School by the
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4772:
4746:"University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma,"
2944:became coeducational and changed its name to
2451:1873: College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now
1168:1895: College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now
667:
8:
4749:Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
4579:Virginia State Council of Higher Education.
4112:Women and Higher Education: Essays from the
4069:Center for Postsecondary Research (IUCPR). "
3613:Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica
3443:) was founded as the coordinate college for
3049:and was renamed Bay Path Secretarial School.
2977:1893: The Woman's College of Frederick (now
2755:1885: The Woman's College of Baltimore (now
2601:. Radcliffe closed in 1999 when merged with
1561:Bishop of the Episcopal Church of New Jersey
1411:1827: The Linden Wood School for Girls (now
1161:1893: the Woman's College of Frederick (now
802:Bishop of the Episcopal Church of New Jersey
774:1832: The Linden Wood School for Girls (now
18:Timeline of women's colleges in America
4239:"The Rise of Women's Colleges, Coeducation"
3999:List of girls' schools in the United States
3952:Women's College of the University of Denver
3741:1928: College of Our Lady of the Elms (now
3611:, was a liberal arts college formed by the
3163:1905: Florida State College for Women (now
3041:) started as a coeducational institute in
2649:1881: Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary (now
2069:1855: Mansfield Female College merged into
1816:1848: Chowan Baptist Female Institute (now
1193:, originally the Bethlehem Female Seminary
1108:1881: Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary (now
1042:. It went coed in 2005, and closed in 2024.
5764:University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
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3673:Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
3416:1916: St. Joseph's College for Women (now
3283:University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
2961:University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2953:University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2936:1891: Randolph-Macon Woman's College (now
2462:1873: Blue Mountain Female Institute (now
1960:. It closed in 1936 for financial reasons.
1794:1847: Academy of Mount Saint Vincent (now
1138:) was founded by Virginia Alice Cottey in
840:. It was the first women's college in the
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191:
3947:. It merged with Hamilton College in 1979
3545:in 2002. It became coeducational in 2005.
3463:as the first women's Catholic college in
3394:) started as a business school for women.
3145:1903: Young Woman's Industrial Club (now
2727:Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
2044:1854: Transylvania Female Institute (now
1802:. It moved from Manhattan to its current
1566:1837: Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now
1129:Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
914:in 1989 and became coeducational in 1997.
807:1837: Mount Holyoke Female Seminary (now
241:History of education in the United States
119:Learn how and when to remove this message
4460:Stories From Ipswich and the North Shore
4055:---, Mindi Maline and Elizabeth DeBra. "
3439:1918: New Jersey College for Women (now
2147:1858: Susquehanna Female College was in
2011:1853: Hagerstown Female Seminary (later
1965:Mills College at Northeastern University
1898:Mills College at Northeastern University
933:Mills College at Northeastern University
4207:
4205:
4201:
4093:Muhlenfeld, Elisabeth and Nancy Gray. "
3607:1923: Mount St. Scholastica College in
3514:1920: College of Mount St. Joseph (now
3174:) is a private Catholic university in
2925:was the coordinate women's college for
2730:case, but maintained its original name.
2473:1873: Cherokee Baptist Female College (
2306:1869: Pennsylvania Female College (now
1918:Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania
1654:1841: Academy of the Sacred Heart (now
1515:. It became coeducational in the 1950s
1462:(Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1837
1131:case, but maintained its original name.
878:Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania
867:Philadelphia School of Design for Women
591:
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4582:The Virginia Plan for Higher Education
4171:Whitson, Caroline (October 17, 2006).
3622:1924: Mount Saint Joseph College (now
3067:1899: College of Saint Elizabeth (now
2992:was a Presbyterian women's college in
2887:Georgia College & State University
2804:1887: St. Joseph's Normal School (now
2793:was the coordinate women's college of
2537:. It opened in 1875. It is one of the
2198:1864: Visitation Academy later became
2109:1857: Charlotte Female Institute (now
2087:1855: Davenport Female College was in
1333:1814: Middlebury Female Seminary (now
902:1851: Auburndale Female Seminary (now
5948:History of women in the United States
4593:
4591:
3984:Women's colleges in the United States
3874:Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
3807:Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
3535:East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
3375:has been partnered with the all-male
3344:in 1969 and adopted its current name.
2589:1879: Harvard Annex was chartered as
2076:1855: Western Female Seminary became
1833:Drexel University College of Medicine
1757:1846: Greensboro Female College (now
1430:was founded by two female educators,
1282:founded the school and developed its
1252:Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia
736:Young Ladies' Academy of Philadelphia
266:History of education in New York City
256:History of education in Massachusetts
188:Women's colleges in the United States
157:higher education in the United States
152:women's colleges in the United States
7:
4677:"Tulane wins appeal in Newcomb suit"
4535:Blandin, Isabella Margaret Elizabeth
4122:Scrimshaw, Susan (October 4, 2006).
3853:1941: Mercy College of Detroit (now
3846:was founded and administered by the
3596:1923: Marymount Junior College (now
3170:1905: College of St. Catherine (now
3104:1901: Girls Industrial College (now
2966:1891:Baptist Female University (now
1727:1845: Baylor Female Department (now
1307:1814: Louisburg Female Academy (now
961:) was a women's seminary started by
167:. There are approximately 35 active
57:adding citations to reliable sources
4149:Simpson, April (November 5, 2006).
3864:was originally a junior college in
3783:became fully coeducational in 1969.
3677:Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
3653:). It became coeducational in 1985.
3509:Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
3007:1896: Barber Memorial College (now
2847:1889: Decatur Female Seminary (now
2303:. It became coeducational in 2005.
2140:, it was used as a hospital by the
1765:. It is now a coeducational school.
1683:1842: Augusta Female Seminary (now
1661:1842: Fulton Female Academy (later
1614:. It became Judson College in 1903.
1574:, is the oldest (and first) of the
1496:1834: Wheaton Female Seminary (now
1478:1833: Columbia Female Academy (now
1467:1831: LaGrange Female Academy (now
968:1854: Columbia Female College (now
785:1833: Columbia Female Academy (now
5867:Margaret Morrison Carnegie College
5857:H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
4708:Donor Intent vs. Current Realities
4405:"Campus History & Description"
4095:Women's colleges must be an option
3928:. It became coeducational in 1970.
3798:. It became coeducational in 1969.
3708:. It became coeducational in 1968.
3589:is a private Catholic college in
3467:. It became coeducational in 2001.
3366:. It became coeducational in 1970.
3185:was a Catholic women's college in
3152:1904: College of St. Angela (now
3132:Margaret Morrison Carnegie College
2985:. It became coeducational in 2002.
2914:was a Catholic women's college in
2786:. It became coeducational in 1933.
2768:H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
2659:historically black women's college
2499:was originally charted in 1870 as
2470:. It became coeducational in 2005.
2466:) is a private Baptist college in
2464:Blue Mountain Christian University
2321:. It became coeducational in 2013.
2144:in 1862 and was destroyed in 1864.
2041:. It became coeducational in 1956.
1978:1853: Beaver Female Seminary (now
1787:) was the only women's college in
1625:. It became coeducational in 1976.
1419:. It became coeducational in 1969.
965:. It became coeducational in 1950.
938:1853: Beaver Female Seminary (now
782:. It became coeducational in 1970.
25:
4696:The Chronicle of Higher Education
4088:University of Massachusetts Press
4050:A Closer Look at Women's Colleges
3738:. It became coeducational in 2007
3563:1921: Villa Madonna College (now
3511:and became coeducational in 1969.
3418:St. Joseph's University, New York
3300:. It became coeducational in 2005
3245:1908: William Smith College (now
3178:. It became a university in 2009.
2561:Mount Vernon Seminary and College
2459:. It became coeducational in 2023
2453:Notre Dame of Maryland University
2376:1870: Martin Female College (now
2328:was a private women's college in
2248:1867: Home School for Girls (now
2227:1867: Lehigh Female Academy (now
2220:1866: Baylor Female College (now
2062:1855: Elmira Female College (now
2057:Florence Synodical Female College
2033:1854: Andrew Female College (now
1963:1852: Young Ladies Seminary (now
1796:University of Mount Saint Vincent
1672:1842: Valley Union Seminary (now
1389:1822: Athens Female Academy (now
1170:Notre Dame of Maryland University
990:1855: Elmira Female College (now
931:1852: Young Ladies Seminary (now
924:1851: College of Notre Dame (now
825:1842: Valley Union Seminary (now
811:) is the first and oldest of the
5569:Mississippi University for Women
3813:. It is currently coeducational.
3786:1932: Saint Joseph College (now
3660:) was originally located in the
3524:Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
3060:while its graduate programs are
2889:) is the coordinate college for
2718:Mississippi University for Women
2666:University of the Incarnate Word
2582:Women's College) was founded in
2425:1872: St. Mary's Institute (now
2378:University of Tennessee Southern
2222:University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
1741:University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
1729:University of Mary Hardin–Baylor
1227:1772: Little Girls' School (now
1121:Mississippi University for Women
1101:Women's College) was founded in
1094:and remains a college for women.
1083:and remains a college for women.
957:1853: Mt. Carroll Seminary (now
849:University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
643:
632:
261:History of education in Missouri
251:History of education in Kentucky
33:
5938:United States history timelines
4432:. April 3, 2008. Archived from
4212:Garrison, Greg (May 22, 2021).
4173:"The case for women's colleges"
3715:was founded as a member of the
3558:Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus
3529:1920: Villa Maria College (now
3383:1914: Westhampton College (now
3349:Saint Joseph's College of Maine
3119:1901: St. Clara's College (now
2933:. It merged with Brown in 1971.
2827:Case Western Reserve University
2336:. It was taken over in 1903 by
1934:1851: Christian College (later
1811:Moore College of Art and Design
1663:Fulton Female Synodical College
1648:Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
1606:1838: Judson Female Institute (
1500:) was founded with the help of
871:Moore College of Art and Design
246:History of education in Chicago
44:needs additional citations for
4023:The Journal of Negro Education
3954:reclaimed its historical name
3682:1926: Mercyhurst College (now
3461:Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
3392:Johnson & Wales University
3314:became coeducational in 2014.
3037:1897: Bay Path Institute (now
3032:Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
2533:that was chartered in 1871 by
2340:and operated as an affiliated
2215:Mississippi Baptist Convention
2123:Queens University of Charlotte
2111:Queens University of Charlotte
2071:Centenary College of Louisiana
1800:Sisters of Charity of New York
1718:Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
1601:Millersburg Military Institute
1520:Holly Springs Female Institute
1498:Wheaton College, Massachusetts
1263:. Prolific writer and actress
926:Notre Dame de Namur University
834:Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
581:Full-service community schools
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4456:"The Ipswich Female Seminary"
4312:. May 1, 2010. Archived from
4257:"Our History | Salem College"
3272:University of Mary Washington
3240:Lakewood Township, New Jersey
3028:Trinity Washington University
2671:1881: Tillotson College (now
2664:1881: Incarnate Word School (
2595:Commonwealth of Massachusetts
2364:in Northampton, Massachusetts
2106:became coeducational in 2012.
1781:Kentucky Female Orphan School
1233:Winston-Salem, North Carolina
5891:George Washington University
4061:U.S. Department of Education
3943:was a female counterpart to
3848:Daughters of the Holy Spirit
3816:1938: Ursuline College (now
3811:Marymount College, Tarrytown
3441:Douglass Residential College
3202:Marymount College, Tarrytown
3009:Barber-Scotia Junior College
2896:1889: Converse College (now
2573:George Washington University
2546:Mount Hermon Female Seminary
2431:School Sisters of Notre Dame
2406:was founded by the Catholic
2250:Southern Virginia University
1987:Ohio Wesleyan Female College
1822:Murfreesboro, North Carolina
1731:) was established alongside
1318:1814: Nazareth Academy (now
1289:1803: Bradford Academy (now
155:. These are institutions of
4569:– via Newspapers.com.
4543:. Neale Publishing Company.
4409:Bradford Alumni Association
4310:"Davenport College history"
3979:List of coordinate colleges
3855:University of Detroit Mercy
3803:Marymount Manhattan College
3602:Loyola Marymount University
3598:Loyola Marymount University
3522:was founded in 1920 by the
3516:Mount St. Joseph University
3208:in 2000. It closed in 2007.
3052:1899: Simmons College (now
3026:1897: Trinity College (now
2733:1884: Vernon Seminary (now
2673:Huston–Tillotson University
2597:in 1894 and was one of the
2435:Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
2344:. It closed because of the
2255:1867: Scotia Seminary (now
2098:1857: Peace Institute (now
1572:South Hadley, Massachusetts
1551:1837: St. Mary's Hall (now
1134:1884: Vernon Seminary (now
858:1845: Limestone College in
792:1837: St. Mary's Hall (now
559:For-profit higher education
5964:
5871:Carnegie Mellon University
5364:Drexel College of Medicine
4509:"Columbia College History"
4336:"Moravian College history"
4116:Sesquicentennial Symposia.
3958:in 2013. It closed in 2020
3872:that was operated by the
3862:Mount Sacred Heart College
3796:West Hartford, Connecticut
3788:University of Saint Joseph
3651:Dominican Sisters of Peace
3430:historical women's college
3140:Carnegie Mellon University
3069:Saint Elizabeth University
3043:Springfield, Massachusetts
3013:historically black college
2994:Greenville, South Carolina
2957:Greensboro, North Carolina
2759:) was a sister school to
2709:. In 1932, it merged with
2677:historically black college
2550:historically black college
2531:Northampton, Massachusetts
2468:Blue Mountain, Mississippi
2455:) is a private college in
2446:Greensboro, North Carolina
2319:Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
1911:in Raleigh, North Carolina
1837:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1763:Greensboro, North Carolina
1707:Port Gibson Female College
1535:Washington Female Seminary
1526:. It was destroyed by the
1524:Holly Springs, Mississippi
1509:University of West Alabama
1487:Green River Female Academy
1059:Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
512:School corporal punishment
181:
132:
5794:Washington College of Law
5234:that became coeducational
5232:American women's colleges
5030:
4794:
4124:"Yes to women's colleges"
4077:Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz
3994:Women's College Coalition
3770:Loyola University Chicago
3747:Pittsfield, Massachusetts
3373:College of Saint Benedict
3232:Georgian Court University
3047:Longmeadow, Massachusetts
3002:Queens College, Charlotte
3000:. In 1930 it merged with
2912:Mount Saint Agnes College
2711:Virginia Union University
2429:) was established by the
2272:Lynnland Female Institute
2149:Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
2115:Charlotte, North Carolina
2078:Western College for Women
1880:, which is now a part of
1761:) was charted in 1838 in
1722:Sisters of the Holy Cross
1656:Manhattanville University
1374:1822: Gummere Academy in
1313:Louisburg, North Carolina
1272:Litchfield Female Academy
1207:Bethlehem Female Seminary
838:Sisters of the Holy Cross
710:Bethlehem Female Seminary
547:School-to-work transition
5847:Evelyn College for Women
3969:Seven Sisters (colleges)
3956:Colorado Women's College
3662:Daviess County, Kentucky
3494:in Claremont, California
3481:Mount St. Mary's College
3298:Cambridge, Massachusetts
3247:Hobart and William Smith
3172:St. Catherine University
3165:Florida State University
3114:Texas Woman's University
3106:Texas Woman's University
2998:Columbia, South Carolina
2931:Providence, Rhode Island
2834:Colorado Women's College
2791:Evelyn College for Women
2761:Johns Hopkins University
2744:is a Quaker college in
2700:Greensburg, Pennsylvania
2509:Wellesley, Massachusetts
2160:Whitworth Female College
2100:William Peace University
2028:Columbia, South Carolina
1991:Ohio Wesleyan University
1943:Cherokee Female Seminary
1871:Worcester, Massachusetts
1858:Worcester, Massachusetts
1776:. It closed in May 2020.
1711:Port Gibson, Mississippi
1608:Judson College (Alabama)
1584:was a church college in
1539:Washington, Pennsylvania
1402:Hartford Female Seminary
1350:Elizabeth Female Academy
974:march of General Sherman
948:Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
889:Cherokee Female Seminary
750:Elizabeth Female Academy
650:United States portal
196:This article is part of
171:in the U.S. as of 2021.
5881:St. Edward's University
5689:Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
5299:Blue Mountain Christian
4585:, January 1974, p. 140.
3903:Stern College for Women
3643:Albertus Magnus College
3405:was formerly a part of
3377:Saint John's University
3358:college founded by the
3334:New London, Connecticut
3183:College of Saint Teresa
3154:College of New Rochelle
3021:Concord, North Carolina
2972:Raleigh, North Carolina
2746:Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
2338:Transylvania University
2243:Allentown, Pennsylvania
2209:was founded in 1865 in
2207:Meridian Female College
2200:Ottumwa Heights College
2164:Brookhaven, Mississippi
2104:Raleigh, North Carolina
1973:Northeastern University
1752:Gaffney, South Carolina
1685:Mary Baldwin University
1557:George Washington Doane
1424:Ipswich Female Seminary
1391:Athens State University
1380:George Washington Doane
1295:Bradford, Massachusetts
1215:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
860:Gaffney, South Carolina
798:George Washington Doane
368:Education policy issues
337:Environmental education
4106:Rosenberg, Rosalind. "
4059:: Executive Summary."
3881:Garland Junior College
3695:Sarah Lawrence College
3647:New Haven, Connecticut
3565:Thomas More University
3554:Rosemont, Pennsylvania
3495:
3484:
3411:Sage College of Albany
3385:University of Richmond
3276:University of Virginia
3221:Vicksburg, Mississippi
3142:between 1903 and 1973.
3112:and has been known as
2645:
2633:
2632:in Manhattan, New York
2622:
2422:first women's college.
2365:
2263:established after the
2153:Susquehanna University
2121:. Its name changed to
1958:Grenada Female College
1912:
1901:
1900:in Oakland, California
1861:
1770:Jacksonville, Illinois
1642:
1463:
1428:Ipswich, Massachusetts
1376:Burlington, New Jersey
1238:Southern United States
1194:
1027:established after the
981:Lenoir, North Carolina
952:Glenside, Pennsylvania
897:Cherokee Male Seminary
505:Standards-based reform
480:Gender achievement gap
470:Racial achievement gap
403:Educational attainment
4725:"Mary Allen Seminary"
4183:on September 26, 2007
4114:Mount Holyoke College
4103:, September 14, 2006.
4090:, 1993 (2nd edition).
3922:Claremont, California
3885:Boston, Massachusetts
3818:Bellarmine University
3736:Weston, Massachusetts
3732:Sisters of St. Joseph
3721:Claremont, California
3684:Mercyhurst University
3628:Sisters of St. Joseph
3626:) was founded by the
3624:Chestnut Hill College
3587:College of Saint Mary
3543:Immaculata University
3531:Immaculata University
3501:College of Saint Rose
3490:
3479:
3422:Sisters of St. Joseph
3420:) was founded by the
3176:Saint Paul, Minnesota
3030:) was founded by the
2840:. It merged with the
2799:Princeton, New Jersey
2784:Houston County, Texas
2692:Seton Hill University
2639:
2628:
2617:
2427:Mount Mary University
2360:
2257:Barber–Scotia College
2211:Meridian, Mississippi
2191:was the first of the
2130:Corona Female College
2002:North Central College
1907:
1896:
1852:
1798:) was founded by the
1700:University of Memphis
1676:) was established in
1637:
1597:Millersburg, Kentucky
1582:Sharon Female College
1568:Mount Holyoke College
1511:) was established in
1491:Todd County, Kentucky
1460:Mount Holyoke College
1458:
1417:St. Charles, Missouri
1413:Lindenwood University
1406:Hartford, Connecticut
1393:) was established in
1261:Boston, Massachusetts
1189:
1021:Barber-Scotia College
946:, and later moved to
809:Mount Holyoke College
776:Lindenwood University
571:Research universities
438:Student financial aid
433:Graduate unemployment
408:Post-secondary issues
384:Primary and secondary
347:Mathematics education
182:Further information:
165:liberal arts colleges
5851:Princeton University
5619:Our Lady of the Lake
4714:, February 22, 2011.
4698:, February 21, 2011.
4391:Connecticut Explored
4286:Anchor (NCpedia.org)
4048:Harwarth, Irene B. "
4011:Creighton, Joanne V.
3822:Louisville, Kentucky
3702:liberal arts college
3399:Russell Sage College
3330:liberal arts college
3254:liberal arts college
3197:. It closed in 1989.
3125:Dominican University
3121:Dominican University
3091:liberal arts college
3015:that was founded in
2918:. It closed in 1972.
2868:liberal arts college
2842:University of Denver
2820:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2795:Princeton University
2679:that was founded as
2584:Gainesville, Georgia
2571:It was purchased by
2556:. It closed in 1924.
2554:Clinton, Mississippi
2552:that was founded in
2505:liberal arts college
2399:. It closed in 1976.
2297:liberal arts college
2285:. It closed in 1915.
2279:liberal arts college
2217:. It closed by 1904.
2134:Corinth, Mississippi
2019:. It closed in 1911.
2017:Hagerstown, Maryland
2006:Naperville, Illinois
1873:. It closed in 1881.
1748:Limestone University
1641:in Roanoke, Virginia
1593:Georgetown, Kentucky
1588:. It closed in 1873.
1442:in the nation to be
1356:. It closed in 1843.
1335:Troy Female Seminary
1286:. It closed in 1833.
1182:Colonial-era schools
1103:Gainesville, Georgia
1023:): It was the first
944:Beaver, Pennsylvania
639:Education portal
475:Desegregation busing
428:Elite overproduction
357:Vocational education
139:adding missing items
53:improve this article
5674:Saint Joseph's (ME)
5609:Notre Dame de Namur
5589:Mount Saint Vincent
5534:Marymount Manhattan
5344:Connecticut College
4651:on January 3, 2009.
4136:on October 25, 2006
4035:Agnes Scott College
3909:. It is located in
3876:. It closed in 1997
3805:was founded by the
3781:Bennington, Vermont
3730:was founded by the
3675:was founded by the
3617:Benedictine College
3582:since January 2001.
3556:was founded by the
3537:was founded by the
3459:was founded by the
3338:Wesleyan University
3323:Connecticut College
3234:was founded by the
3219:women's college in
3213:All Saints' College
3134:was the coordinate
3083:Sweet Briar College
3039:Bay Path University
2983:Frederick, Maryland
2942:Lynchburg, Virginia
2916:Baltimore, Maryland
2898:Converse University
2878:. It is one of the
2849:Agnes Scott College
2829:Federation in 1967.
2801:. It closed in 1897
2776:Mary Allen Seminary
2694:was founded by the
2621:in Decatur, Georgia
2619:Agnes Scott College
2529:women's college in
2511:. It is one of the
2457:Baltimore, Maryland
2229:Cedar Crest College
2202:. It closed in 1980
2182:Warrenton, Virginia
2050:Lexington, Kentucky
1720:was founded by the
1669:. It closed in 1928
1623:Farmville, Virginia
1619:Longwood University
1586:Sharon, Mississippi
1541:. It closed in 1948
1513:Livingston, Alabama
1438:. It was the first
1343:Emma Willard School
1324:Bardstown, Kentucky
1322:) was founded near
1320:Spalding University
1213:and later moved to
1010:Cedar Crest College
836:was founded by the
756:. It closed in 1843
714:Moravian University
692:a teaching seminary
592:Levels of education
564:For-profit colleges
532:Foreign involvement
148:The following is a
5911:Harvard University
5887:Mt. Vernon College
5514:Mary Hardin–Baylor
4682:. October 13, 2010
4680:The Times-Picayune
4665:The Times-Picayune
4366:www.silkdamask.org
4342:on October 9, 2014
4067:Indiana University
3926:Claremont Colleges
3907:Yeshiva University
3887:was absorbed into
3777:Bennington College
3717:Claremont Colleges
3688:Erie, Pennsylvania
3658:Brescia University
3576:South Euclid, Ohio
3572:Notre Dame College
3496:
3485:
3445:Rutgers University
3434:Brooklyn, New York
3312:Pine Manor College
3294:private university
3206:Fordham University
3054:Simmons University
2707:Richmond, Virginia
2696:Sisters of Charity
2646:
2634:
2623:
2603:Harvard University
2366:
2308:Chatham University
2283:Glendale, Kentucky
2213:by members of the
2178:Fauquier Institute
2093:Greensboro College
1980:Arcadia University
1951:Mary Sharp College
1913:
1902:
1862:
1759:Greensboro College
1696:Lambuth University
1689:Staunton, Virginia
1674:Hollins University
1643:
1639:Hollins University
1464:
1195:
1047:Chatham University
1029:American Civil War
985:Greensboro College
940:Arcadia University
919:Mary Sharp College
912:bachelor's degrees
842:Great Lakes region
827:Hollins University
554:Community colleges
500:School segregation
418:Cost and financing
342:Language education
5920:
5919:
5907:Radcliffe College
5861:Tulane University
5729:Southern Virginia
5699:Saint Xavier (IL)
5679:St. Joseph's (NY)
5669:Saint Joseph (CT)
5198:
5197:
4990:
4989:
4985:
4984:
4744:Savage, Cynthia.
4100:The Roanoke Times
4029:Kiss, Elizabeth.
3790:) was founded by
3766:Chicago, Illinois
3762:Mundelein College
3706:Yonkers, New York
3407:The Sage Colleges
3187:Winona, Minnesota
3108:) was founded in
3017:Anniston, Alabama
2981:) was founded in
2970:) was founded in
2851:) was founded in
2742:Bryn Mawr College
2642:Bryn Mawr College
2640:Pembroke Hall at
2591:Radcliffe College
2580:Brenau University
2497:Wellesley College
2492:during the 1950s.
2416:Pepper Pike, Ohio
2080:. It merged with
2039:Cuthbert, Georgia
1971:. It merged with
1922:Drexel University
1882:Mercer University
1845:Drexel University
1818:Chowan University
1785:Midway University
1774:MacMurray College
1750:) was founded in
1733:Baylor University
1687:) was founded in
1678:Roanoke, Virginia
1665:) was founded in
1621:) was founded in
1610:) was founded in
1473:LaGrange, Georgia
1471:) was founded in
1337:) was founded by
1311:) was founded in
1309:Louisburg College
1151:Bryn Mawr College
1144:P.E.O. Sisterhood
1099:Brenau University
1077:Wellesley College
983:. It merged with
895:. Along with the
893:Mississippi River
882:Drexel University
780:Mississippi River
684:
683:
537:Special education
527:Sexual harassment
320:Medical education
274:Curriculum topics
210:
163:. They are often
129:
128:
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5955:
5901:Brown University
5877:Maryhill College
5749:Thomas More (KY)
5664:St. Francis (IL)
5584:Mount St. Joseph
5444:Huston–Tillotson
5429:Holy Family (PA)
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4129:The Boston Globe
4045:
4043:
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3945:Hamilton College
3933:Kirkland College
3836:Annhurst College
3792:Sisters of Mercy
3609:Atchison, Kansas
3550:Rosemont College
3505:Albany, New York
3453:Emmanuel College
3360:Sisters of Mercy
3258:Geneva, New York
3236:Sisters of Mercy
3191:women's seminary
3147:Skidmore College
3093:in Sweet Briar,
2968:Meredith College
2946:Randolph College
2938:Randolph College
2927:Brown University
2923:Pembroke College
2853:Decatur, Georgia
2838:Denver, Colorado
2653:) was the first
2569:Washington, D.C.
2404:Ursuline College
2387:was a Methodist
2346:Great Depression
2326:Hamilton College
2301:Aurora, New York
2259:) was the first
2082:Miami University
2024:Columbia College
1936:Columbia College
1804:Riverdale, Bronx
1667:Fulton, Missouri
1546:Wesleyan College
1480:Stephens College
1469:LaGrange College
1440:women's seminary
1415:) was formed in
1369:Wesleyan College
1361:Clinton, Georgia
1302:secondary school
1297:was formed as a
1291:Bradford College
1223:Moravian College
1200:Ursuline Academy
1191:Moravian College
1140:Nevada, Missouri
1112:) was the first
1066:Ursuline College
1040:Aurora, New York
970:Columbia College
787:Stephens College
765:Wesleyan College
761:Clinton, Georgia
743:Bradford Academy
703:Ursuline Academy
676:
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648:
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576:Community school
495:Racial diversity
465:Achievement gaps
369:
231:in insular areas
213:
209:Education in the
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178:First and oldest
169:women's colleges
143:reliable sources
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5694:St. Scholastica
5684:St. Mary's (MD)
5659:Saint Elizabeth
5604:Notre Dame (OH)
5599:Notre Dame (MD)
5519:Mary Washington
5424:Holy Cross (LA)
5404:Georgia College
5254:Albertus Magnus
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5165:Stern (Yeshiva)
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3889:Simmons College
3840:South Woodstock
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3713:Scripps College
3591:Omaha, Nebraska
3503:was founded in
3492:Scripps College
3483:, Doheny campus
3474:
3364:Standish, Maine
3307:
3204:became part of
3136:women's college
3078:
2990:Chicora College
2907:
2860:Barnard College
2816:women's college
2806:Alverno College
2778:was founded in
2757:Goucher College
2651:Spelman College
2644:in Pennsylvania
2630:Barnard College
2612:
2565:women's college
2490:Shorter College
2475:Shorter College
2442:Bennett College
2385:Sullins College
2355:
2239:women's college
2173:
2013:Kee Mar College
1969:Rocky Mountains
1891:
1867:Oread Institute
1854:Oread Institute
1632:
1612:Marion, Alabama
1489:was founded in
1453:
1404:was located in
1395:Athens, Alabama
1384:St. Mary's Hall
1247:
1209:was founded in
1184:
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1110:Spelman College
1070:Cleveland, Ohio
1017:Scotia Seminary
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605:Early childhood
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522:School violence
455:Charter schools
367:
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330:Nursing degrees
308:Legal education
303:Music education
298:Civic education
236:By subject area
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2527:liberal arts
2236:liberal arts
2119:World War II
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5035:Agnes Scott
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3465:New England
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1354:Mississippi
1245:1780s–1820s
754:Mississippi
5927:Categories
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5639:Regis (MA)
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5449:Immaculata
5419:Greensboro
5369:D'Youville
5294:Bennington
5264:Anna Maria
5130:St. Mary's
5105:Mount Mary
5045:Assumption
4730:October 6,
4629:October 6,
4519:October 6,
4486:Good Reads
4346:October 6,
4197:References
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2142:Union Army
2089:Lenoir, NC
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1177:Timeline
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