Which institution is among the earliest colleges for women?

• A. Mount Holyoke
• B. Wellesley College
• C. College of Saint Rose
• D. Oberlin College

Answer: (A)

Early development of women's higher education is shown by Mount Holyoke College, founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon as a school built specifically to educate women and award degrees. It is widely recognized as the first college created for women, establishing a model of rigorous liberal arts study for female students that influenced many later institutions.

Oberlin College, while founded earlier, opened its doors to women from the start and was designed as a coeducational institution, not a women’s college. The other options were established later as women’s colleges, so they come after Mount Holyoke in the timeline of dedicated institutions for women.

So, Mount Holyoke is the earliest college for women among these options.