what is the oldest university in usa?

The oldest or the first universities in USA:

1-  Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Harvard was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard.

 

2-  The College of William & Mary  located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1693 by a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II is the second oldest university of USA

 

3-  Yale University located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut