Women's Colleges Quiz

Learn about the history and benefits that women's education has to offer with our 5-minute quiz.

How many public and private colleges are members of the Women's College Coalition?
1. 18
2. 26
3. 53
4. 71
Higher education for women began in the mid-1800s, primarily at schools that trained women to be
1. seamstresses and other occupations related to the textile industry
2. teachers
3. writers
4. professional cooks
Of the 77 women currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, how many are graduates of women's colleges?
1. 2
2. 7
3. 12
4. None
The Seven Sisters are a group of liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern U.S. that are historically women's colleges. Which two are now co-educational?
1. Radcliffe College and Vassar College
2. Vassar College and Wellesley College
3. Barnard College and Mount Holyoke College
4. Radcliffe College and Smith College
Fortune Magazine's 2009 list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business features five women's college alumnae. Which of the following is not an industry represented by these five executives?
1. global financial services
2. media and entertainment
3. banking
4. technology
Which of the following types of schools no longer have women-only institutions?
1. art and design colleges
2. religious seminaries
3. public colleges and universities
4. historically black colleges
True or false: According to a 2004 study by the National Survey of Student Engagement, women attending women's colleges reported higher levels of academic challenge than women attending co-educational institutions.
1. True
2. False
Most women's colleges are private institutions, public women's colleges were also founded. In what state was the first public college for women founded, in 1884?
1. Massachusetts
2. Mississippi
3. Minnesota
4. Maryland
Several women's colleges are affiliated with nearby universities, allowing students to cross-register and even earn dual-degrees at both institutions. Which of these pairs is not affiliated with each other?
1. Barnard College, Columbia University
2. Wellesley College, Yale University
3. Radcliffe College, Harvard University
4. Bryn Mawr, University of Pennsylvania
True or false: Graduates of women's colleges and female graduates of co-educational liberal arts colleges are equally likely to earn a graduate degree.
1. True
2. False

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