Why were universities created? (1 point)

to give students places to further their education in the liberal
arts
• to give Renaissance humanists a place to debate their Ideas
• to help the church make money
• to give monks a new place to work on copying ancient texts

The main reason universities were created was to give students places to further their education in the liberal arts. While some other reasons mentioned may have played a role in their creation, the primary purpose was to provide higher education to students.