【单选题】

The period from 1780 to theCivil War was marked by a tremendous increase in the number of higher-education institutions, the rise of the state university, the creation of scientific and technological schools and departments, and the beginning of higher education for women.

Of the 182 permanent colleges founded before theCivil War, 17 were in Ohio, 16 in Pennsylvania, and 15 in New York. West of the Mississippi River the fast permanent colleges founded were St Louis University, 1818, and theCollege of Louisiana (now calledCentenaryCollege), 1825; in the Northwest, Williamette University, Oregon, 1842; and in the Southwest,California WesleyanCollege (nowCollege of the Pacific), 1851.
How many permanent colleges were established before theCivil WarA．48
B．41
C．182
D．33