St. Mary's College was a

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college in

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacen ...

from until . St. Mary's College was founded in

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christin ...

, in 1841 by Patrick Reilly. Incorporated January 29, 1847 by an Act of The state of Delaware sec 793 chapter 44. Its enrollment peaked at 120 students in 1857. Its fortunes declined during the

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and it closed in 1866.

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Catholic Encyclopedia article on Delaware

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Defunct private universities and colleges in Delaware Buildings and structures in Wilmington, Delaware Defunct Catholic universities and colleges in the United States Catholic universities and colleges in Delaware Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Educational institutions established in 1841 1841 establishments in Delaware 1866 disestablishments in Delaware {{Delaware-university-stub