Since its founding in 1701, Yale University has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.

Yale’s reach is both local and international. It partners with its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city’s community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions

The university traces its roots to the 1640s, when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a local college in the tradition of European liberal education. In 1701 the Connecticut legislature adopted a charter “to erect a Collegiate School.”

Yale University is situated 90 minutes from New York in the city of New Haven, Connecticut. Whether you’re in town for an admissions information session or simply want to join one of the many activities happening here, we invite you to explore our campus and community.

You can earn undergraduate degrees at Yale College, master’s or doctoral degrees at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and specialized degrees at our 13 professional schools. There are also many non-degree programs that allow individuals to study or pursue research without matriculating.

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Yale offers advanced degrees through its Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and 13 professional schools. Browse the organizations below for information on programs of study, academic requirements, and faculty research.

The following is a list of our degree-granting academic departments and programs. For a list of undergraduate majors, see the Yale College Programs of Study page.

Apr 17, 2024 · Connecticut Hall, a fine brick structure (now the oldest standing Yale and New Haven building), was constructed in the early 1750s. Students and alumni of the 1770s so …

See why Yale’s hometown is the cultural capital of Connecticut and a magnet for “foodies.”