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what is the oldest public university in the united states
The title of oldest public university in the United States is claimed by three universities.
can you give me the list of three oldest universities
The oldest public university title in the United States is claimed by three universities: University of Georgia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and College of William and Mary.
why are there three schools that are the oldest university
North Carolina was the first to hold classes and graduate students, Georgia being the first created by state charter, and William & Mary having the oldest founding date.
how about oldest private school in the united states
Established in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, clergyman John Harvard, Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning.

Question: why is the school important
Self-contained rewrite: why is harvard important