Trivia: Which college was founded by Ben Franklin?
Harvard University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Correct Answer: University of Pennsylvania
So why is this answer correct? : In 1749, Ben Franklin proposed the founding of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Although the polymath was mostly self-taught, he saw the value of higher education and wanted his community to have world-class education opportunities. In 1751, the school first opened as the Academy and Charitable School in the Province of Pennsylvania, which Franklin served as the president of until 1755. Today, UPenn is one of eight prestigious Ivy League schools in America.