# Trivia Answer  
**Published:** 2026-04-20T09:00:00.000Z  
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Trivia time, Lexington! Here's a tough one for our local history buffs. Transylvania University is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains, but do you know what year it was actually founded? Drop your guesses in the chat and we'll reveal the answer in ten minutes.

And here's the answer.

Trivia answer time! Transylvania University was founded in seventeen eighty, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains. Unfortunately, no one nailed that date in the chat this time around, but don't worry. Keep those guesses coming and stick around for the next trivia question in just a bit!

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