<P> The College of William & Mary ( also known as William & Mary , W&M , and officially the College of William and Mary in Virginia ) is a public research university in Williamsburg , Virginia . Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II , it is the second - oldest institution of higher education in the United States , after Harvard University . </P>
<P> The College of William & Mary ( also known as William & Mary , W&M , and officially the College of William and Mary in Virginia ) is a public research university in Williamsburg , Virginia . Founded in 1693 by letters patent issued by King William III and Queen Mary II , it is the second - oldest institution of higher education in the United States , after Harvard University . </P>
when was the college of william and mary founded
when was the college of william and mary founded
1693
1693