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William Penn University 101

Namesake

William Penn, early Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania

Date Founded

1873

Founders

Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends

Location

The colleges first location was on College Avenue in Oskaloosa, Iowa. After a fire destroyed the college on May 26, 1916 the new campus was moved north to its current location on Trueblood Avenue. 

First Graduate

Linda Ninde, 1875