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States. It was founded in 1780, making it the first university in Kentucky and 
among the oldest in the United States. ... Transylvania was the first college west 
of the Allegheny Mountains, and was the namesake of the Colony of 
Transylvania which it... [DOC] [TLE] Our History | Transylvania University [PAR] Transylvania Seminary, the pioneer institution of higher learning west of the 
Alleghenies, is established by an act of the Virginia assembly and supported by... [DOC] [TLE] Transylvania University - A Brief History of Transylvania University [PAR] Since its founding in 1780 as the first college west of the Allegheny Mountains, ... 
Thomas Jefferson was governor of Virginia when that state's legislature chartered 
Transylvania in 1780. ... F. Austin, abolitionist Cassius M. Clay, U.S. vice 
presidents John C. Breckinridge and Richard M. Johnson, ... Lexington, KY 
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ranked in the ... Founded in 1780, it is the 16th oldest institution of higher learning 
in the country, ... Transylvania in 1780 as the first college west of the Allegheny 
Mountains. ... By the time Kentucky became a state in 1792, Transylvania had 
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the state's tradition of higher education can be traced back to the immediate ... 
University), stands today as the oldest extant university west of the Allegheny 
Mountains. The Lexington-based institution is consistently cited by U.S. News & 
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Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky; Transylvania is the oldest 
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State ... Old Morrison on the campus of Transylvania University in Lexington, 
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Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the area was first called the Colony of 
Transylvania... [DOC] [TLE] Athens of the West, essay on the History of Lexington, Kentucky ... [PAR] From Ballou's Pictoral Drawing Room Companion, courtesy of the University of ... 
or indeed west of the Allegheny Mountains; the main street of Lexington has all ... 
Old Morrison, built in 1834, located on the campus of Transylvania College ... 
Baptist congregation of African Americans in the United States and the oldest in... [DOC] [TLE] The great age debate - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [PAR] Jan 6, 2002 ... PG News: Nation and World, Region and State, Neighborhoods, ... W&J, 
Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and Tusculum College in Greeneville, 
Tenn., all claim to be the "oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. ... 
edition of "American Universities and Colleges" ranks Transylvania and W&J... [DOC] [TLE] My favorite place in town - Review of Transylvania University ... [PAR] Transylvania University is the oldest university west of the Allegheny ... of the 
19th century and has produced a bevy of leaders within the state and the US. [DOC] [TLE] Liberal Arts Colleges in Kentucky [PAR] ... in liberal arts in the state. Alice Lloyd College is one of the few colleges in the 
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Question: The oldest U.S. university west of the Alleghenies is Transylvania University, at Lexington, in this state
Answer: Kentucky