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The longest serving president of a United States institution of higher education is
Eliphalet Nott Eliphalet Nott (June 25, 1773January 25, 1866), was a famed Presbyterian minister, inventor, educational pioneer, and long-term president of Union College, Schenectady, New York. Early life Nott was born at Ashford, Connecticut, on June 25, 1 ...
, who served at
Union College Union College is a private liberal arts college in Schenectady, New York. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, and second in the state of New York, after Columbia Co ...
in
Schenectady, New York Schenectady () is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-largest city by population. The city is in eastern New Y ...
, for 62 years (1805–66).


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According to a 2007 report from the
American Council on Education The American Council on Education (ACE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) U.S. higher education association established in 1918. ACE's members are the leaders of approximately 1,700 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher educatio ...
, only about 5% of all in-office college presidents had served longer than 20 years.http://www.ctmirror.org/sites/default/files/ACP%20report_0.pdf The table below considers candidates who can be demonstrated to have served for 30 years or longer unless another distinguishing factor warrants inclusion. Records for the longest-serving college or university presidents are usually kept by the respective institutions themselves.


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Academic Administration Academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities. Some t ...
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Chancellor (education) A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...
* Higher education in the United States *
List of leaders of universities and colleges in the United States This article contains a partial listing of leaders of American universities and colleges, who are usually given the title president or chancellor. A *Abilene Christian University – Royce Money, Chancellor; Phil Schubert, President * Adams ...


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United States presidents The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and ...