The College of William and Mary

The sanction for an "unending College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other great Arts and Sciences" was marked by King William III and Queen Mary II of England in 1693, setting up the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va. as the second-most seasoned school in America. The school disjoined ties with Britain in 1776, got to be state-bolstered in 1906, and coeducational in 1918. The primary Greek-letter society, Phi Beta Kappa, was built up at William & Mary in 1776, and in addition the first understudy honor code and the first school of law in America.

George Washington got his surveyor's permit through the College and served as the school's first American chancellor. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, John Tyler, and James Monroe got their undergrad trainings at William & Mary. U.S. News & World Report's 2012 "Best Colleges" rundown positions William & Mary 33rd in the "National Universities" class, sixth in the "Top Public Schools" classification, and eighth in the "Best Undergraduate Teaching" class. Other striking graduated class incorporate previous Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, performing artist Glenn Close, and humorists Jon Stewart and Patton Oswalt.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has authorize the College of William & Mary since July 1921. The American Bar Association has licensed the Marshall-Wythe School of Law since January 1932, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education has authorize the baccalaureate and graduate projects of educators and other expert staff for rudimentary and auxiliary schools subsequent to January 1973.