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“ Mostly upon authority of the American Almanac of 1859.
Several of these possess liberal endowments, and defray the per¬
gonal expenses of the students attending them. Tuition fees
are, it is believed, in no cases required from those receiving in¬
struction. All the above are now in operation.

COLLEGES ANd’aCADEMIES.    127

possessing a capital stock may be elected by the proprietors for such terms as shall be fixed. The
capital stock of an academy may not exceed $50,000, and that of a medical college formed under
the general law cannot be less than $50,000, nor mo^e than $200,000. All such charters, except¬
ing those containing provisional conditions, are perpetual.
Theological Seminaries in.the State of New York.*

Name.

Location.

Denomination.

Date of Estab¬
lishment.

Number of
Professors.

Students.

Number

Educated.

Volumes in
Library.

General Theological Seminary of P. E. Church...............

New York

P. E.

1817

5

58

430

11,963

Hartwick Seminary (Theological Department)..............

Hartwick

Lutheran

1816

2

5

52

1,250

Martin Luther College (Theological Department)............

Buffalo

Lutheran

Rochester Theological Seminary..................................

Rochester

Baptist

Nov. 4,1850

3

36

50

5,500

St. Joseph’s Theological Seminary................................

Fordham

R. C.

1846

St. Lawrence University (Theological Dep.)...................

Canton

Universalist

1858

1

Theological Department Madison University................

Hamilton

Baptist

1820

3

24

262

7,500

Theological Seminary of Auburn.................................

Auburn

N. S. Presb.

April 14,1820

4

30

580

6.000

Theological Seminary of Associate Reformed Church......

Newburgh

A. R. Presb.

1836

1

11

143

3,200

Union Theological Seminary.......................................

New York

N. S. Presb.

1836

5

106

211

18,000



The following institutions have been projected, but have not been established, or have ceased

Name.

Date of Incorp.

Auburn University......................................

Aubum Female University...........................

Brockport College........................................

Feb, . 26,1826
Jan. 29, 1852
March 4,1830

Central Medical College and Syracuse Medical 1

College................................................J

Clinton College, Fairfield..............................

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Wes-1
tern District, Fairfield..........................J

1849

Mar. 25,1816
June 12,1812

April 10,1822
1793

April 13,1852
April 18,1838
May 9,1840

April 8,1836
Jau. 27, 1827
April 17,1851

Kingston College........................................

Medical Department of Columbia College.......

N. Y. College of Dental Surgery, Syracuse......

Richmond College, Richmond co...................

St. Paul’s College, College Point, Flushing, L.Ii

Troy Medical College...................................

University of Western N. Y., Buffalo..............

Washington College, Richmond co.................

Westminster College, Buffalo........................

Besides these,- several institutions bearing the name of col¬
leges have been established, but of which no general statistics
have been obtained. Among them are the “ Martin Luther Col¬
lege,” at Buffalo, the “ College of St. Francis Xavier,” (R. C.,) in
New York:; “ Franciscan College and Convent,” inaugurated Oct.
4,1858, at Allegany, Cattaraugus co.; the “ De Yeaux College for

Remarks.


Tabular Summary of Colleges as reported Jan. 1859, for the year previous.

c? £

s
c

^ ■*>
AS I
Si I


ft.

oҤ


Name.


tei-S


$1,120

1,325


90.000
114,336

24.500

125^000

35.000
18,700
16,049

70.000

14.000

30,006

50.000

74.200
100,000

70,993

200,000

38.201


44,150

5,250

8,019

4,595

7,285


6,515

1,464

Free.

2,402


199

1,735


160

3,840

132

1,110


84

335


4,000

12,151

11,150

10,835


\


10,177

12,207

5,360


Albany Medical College..............................

College of Physicians and Surgeons, N. Y......

Columbia College.......................................

Genesee College... ....................................

Hamilton College..............-.......................

Hobart Free College...................................

Madison University -........................

Medical Institute Geneva College.................

Medical Department of University of N. Y....
Medical Department of University of Buffalo.

Metropolitan Medical College......................

New York Central College..........................

New York Medical College..........................

St. John’s College.......................................

Troy University.........................................

Union College............................................

University of City of New York...................

University of Rochester..............................



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