In 1883, Chautauqua was chartered as a university and remained one for 12 years, until other universities began offering summer courses.

In 1965 it was chartered as a university.

Two years later it was chartered as a university.

In 1949, the school was chartered as a 4-year university.

After becoming a vocational school in 1953, it was chartered as a university in 1986.

From the early 1980s it was chartered as a full university and set about growing its student union capabilities and facilities.

The predecessor of the school was established on May 1, 1886, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.

It was chartered as a university in 1964.

After becoming coeducational in 1946, it was chartered as a university in 1950.

The predecessor of the school was founded 1881, and it was chartered as a university in 1949.