COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD
The author examines the colonial period of the College of William and Mary - the oldest university in the United States. The foundation of the college was dictated by missionary motives, as well as the need to prepare the priests of the Anglican church. Although the college did not become a full-fledged seminary, and the project for the education of indigenous people failed, this institution played an outstanding role, having significantly influenced the formation of many representatives of the virgin political elite.