What was the application process like to get into College in the 18th and 19th century? What was the background of the "average" student?

by verbl

Did colleges have test score requirements? Did people with lots of money just pay tuition and begin their course of study? I am very curious about this since some of our institutions have been here for 200 plus years.

Searocksandtrees

hi! I don't think this FAQ section will help out much with your specific questions - most of the information is about older time periods - but I link it here since you may find it interesting. Hopefully someone can drop by with more for you.