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Charter of California Wesleyan College

Name: Charter of California Wesleyan College
Start: 1851-07-10
End: 1851-08-01
Location: Santa Clara, California

When: July 10, 1851
Where: Santa Clara, California
Part of: University of the Pacific chartered as California Wesleyan College

California Wesleyan College was chartered on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara, California, becoming the first university chartered in the state.

The institution was chartered on July 10, 1851, in Santa Clara, California, under the name California Wesleyan College. It was the first university chartered in the state of California. One month later, the college petitioned to have its name changed.

Sources

University of the Pacific (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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