William & Mary

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7/10

What the experts agree on

America's second-oldest college (1693) showcases the iconic Wren Building, the nation's oldest continuously used academic structure, surrounded by an elegant 18th-century-inspired quad with manicured gardens and brick pathways.

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“Chartered in 1693, the College of William & Mary is the second-oldest college in the country and retains the oldest academic building in continued use in the USA, the Sir Christopher Wren Building.”

– Lonely Planet

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"King William and Queen Mary chartered it as a theological college for gentlemen in 1693 and in 1695 the foundations were laid for the U-shaped Wren Building...today, thousands of students are enrolled" Full review
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"The Wren Building on the William & Mary campus is the oldest still-standing academic building in the country. The quad that surrounds it, landscaped with a tasteful brick walkway, looks..."
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