The Great Books Summer Program is offered on three of the finest campuses in the world—Amherst College, Stanford University, and now at The College of William & Mary in historic Williamsburg, Virginia.
The College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
Chartered in 1693 by the King and Queen of England, The College of William & Mary is the second only to Harvard as the oldest university in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the country's top public liberal arts institutions, William & Mary is also home to the nation's first law school and the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.
Located amidst the colonial streets of historic Williamsburg, Virginia, our students can walk the same hallowed halls that Thomas Jefferson did as an undergraduate or that George Washington traversed as Chancellor of the College. Or they can step outside the Sir Christopher Wren Building—the oldest academic building in the United States—and see our country's history come alive!
"We hold these truths to be self-evident…": William & Mary's Reading List
Each campus—Amherst, Stanford and William & Mary—has its own curriculum and identity, tied to key landmarks and historic events nearby. William & Mary marches to the beat of a revolutionary drum; right in the midst of Historic Williamsburg, the campus of William & Mary provides the perfect environment to learn about the Colonial and Revolutionary history and literary heritage of America. Students at the William & Mary program will focus on foundational American documents, paying particular attention to the work of the Constitutional architects.
Located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, approximately 150 miles south of Washington, DC, midway between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, The College of William & Mary is approximately 45 minutes south of the Richmond and about 20 minutes north of the Newport News airports.
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