Through the mid-nineteenth century most colleges and universities were founded by?

Question

I would say women.

Answer 1

No.

What are your choices?

Answer 2

I don't have any choices, it's a fill in the blank but my book does not mention who found the colleges, only which colleges where found. I looked online and it says many women colleges arose during the 19th century, involving many women educators.

Answer 3

Does your book say anything about clergymen founding colleges and universities?

Answer 4

It doesn't state the word clergymen specifically but mentions that Charles G. Finney (a religious man) became the professor of theology and president at the new Oberlin College in Ohio.

Answer 5

I definitely don't think that women founded many colleges then. Very few women even went to college until well into the 20th century.

I couldn't find anything online about college and university founders in the mid-19th century.