"Anno 1776. There were no admissions this year." From King's College (New York, N.Y.) The matricula or Register of admissions & graduations & of officers employed in King's College at New-York (1754-1777), 22.
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Date of ingest: 16 April 2026
Description: Founded by Royal Charter in 1754, King's College closed in 1776 and reopened as Columbia College in 1784. This page from The matricula or Register of admissions & graduations & of officers employed in King’s College at New-York explains why, due to activities related to the American Revolution, there were no admissions at King’s College (now Columbia University in the City of New York) for the year 1776. The text reads: “There were no Admissions this Year. On the 6th of April, a Message was sent to the Treasurer of the College (signed Robert Benson) from a number of men who stiled [sic] themselves The Committee of Safety desiring the Governors to prepare the College in 6 Days for the Reception of Troops. In Consequence of this Demand, the Students were Dispersed, the Library, Apparatus, &c were deposited in the City-Hall, & the College was turned into a Hospital.”