The longest serving president of a United States institution of higher education is Eliphalet Nott, who served at Union College in Schenectady, New York, for 62 years, from 1804 to 1866.
According to a 2007 report from the American Council on Education, only about 5% of all in-office college presidents had served longer than 20 years. The list below consists of individuals who have served for 30 years or longer.