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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s the first or best-first US college, so it’s got historical roots and a long time to collect archives and wealth. Second, it’s near a big city that became a center for commerce and industrialization. Industrialization required science/education. Third, Harvard quickly pivoted from a religious focus to a secular institution and expanded its areas of study to support business, science, and industry. Fourth, in turn wealthy industrialists supported Harvard.

Some have mentioned the rise of Stanford. See any similarities between its location to Silicon Valley, its educational programs, and the source of its wealth.

A good contrast to Harvard is William and Mary. WM is also old and educated many historical figures. But, it was repeatedly decimated by war, both the AR and the Civil War. It was significantly supported by the crown and the Anglican Church, which made it difficult to pivot to a secular university. Finally, Williamsburg was once the capital of Virginia, but it was eventually moved to Richmond. So, WM was not at the center of commerce and new thought. Ironically, Jefferson created UVA as a pivot from WM to emulate the secular universities of the NE. The Rotunda, the focal point of the campus was a library, not a church. [/quote]

Also, the South’s economic base was agro, and same for Virginia. The mass production of NE industrialization made a lot more money after the Civil War. Regional economics. [/quote]
And now things are beginning to change. [b]Southern colleges have gotten substantially more popular over time[/b], bu outside of Duke, Vandy, and Rice, the region lacks strong private colleges and historically relies on public institutions for practical education.[/quote]

Because of the increasing percentage of high school grads going to college. It's a function of demand.

And you forgot Tulane. [/quote]
Tulane being a good school is a New England thing, and I don't know why. In the South, it's just another party school.[/quote]

No, it's not solely a "New England thing" at all. Definitely not "just another party school" in the south. I lived in New Orleans for years. [b]The reason they called Duke "The Yale of the South" is because Tulane was already "The Harvard of the South."[/b] It has an incredibly rich tradition and was founded in 1834. [/quote]

I can't tell if you're trolling here.  [/quote]

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