Yale University
Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University is a private Ivy League university. This research school is divided into twelve smaller schools: the undergraduate college, the ten professional schools and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Each school is governed under the same entity but the faculty of each school is responsible for the degree programs and their curriculum.Students in the undergraduate programs at Yale learn through a liberal arts curriculum while working toward a degree in their departmental majors. The library at Yale University is the 3rd largest academic library in the U.S. and serves all twelve schools.
Many important Americans are alumni of Yale University. Some of these notable alumni include 19 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, several foreign heads of state, five U.S. presidents and thirteen billionaires. Many members of Congress and U.S. diplomats are also Yale alumni. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton both attended Yale University.
Yale University has been ranked third in U.S. national universities for more than ten years running, according to the U.S. World and News Report. Due to its Ivy League status, admissions at Yale University are highly competitive. On average, only about six percent of applicants are accepted into one of Yale’s programs.
Yale University also have several online learning initiatives designed for lifelong learners seeking to enhance their knowledge, and undergraduate and graduate students looking to supplement their campus based education. While online college courses are available for credit, Yale currently does not offer degrees that can be completed entirely online.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (203) 432-4771 |
| Address: | Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, Connecticut 6520 |
| Institution Type: | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Large ( 5,300+ undergrad, 6,500+ grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Batchelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
| In-State Tuition | $ 36,557 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 36,572 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 5 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.yale.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | BS/BA | MA/MS | PHD |
| Architecture and Related Services | |||
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| Environmental Design and Architecture | |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | |
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| Biology Biological Sciences | |
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| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | |
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| Cell Cellular Biology and Histology | |
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| Cell Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
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| Evolutionary Biology | |
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| Immunology | |
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| Neurobiology and Anatomy | |
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| Pathology Experimental Pathology | |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | |||
| Business Administration and Management | |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | |
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| Education | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership | |
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| Engineering | |||
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| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | |
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| Environmental Environmental Health Engineering | |
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| General Engineering | |
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| Mechanical Engineering | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | |||
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | |||
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| African-american Black Studies | |
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| American (u.s.) Studies | |
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| Area Studies | |
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| East Asian Studies | |
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| Ethnic, Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | |
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| European Studies | |
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| German Studies | |
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| Latin American Studies | |
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| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | |
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| Russian Studies | |
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| South Asian Studies | |
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| Women's Studies | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |||
| Ancient Classical Greek Language and Literature | |
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| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| Chinese Language and Literature | |
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| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| Comparative Literature | |
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| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| French Language and Literature | |
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| Italian Language and Literature | |
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| Latin Language and Literature | |
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| Linguistics | |
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| Middle Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| Portuguese Language and Literature | |
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| Russian Language and Literature | |
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| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | |
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| Spanish Language and Literature | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | |||
| Medical Scientist | |
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| Public Health | |
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| History | |||
| History | |
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| Legal Professions and Studies | |||
| Advanced Legal Research Studies | |
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| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | |||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | |||
| Applied Mathematics | |
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| Mathematics | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | |||
| Cognitive Science | |
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| International Global Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Computer Science | |
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| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | |
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| Multi- Interdisciplinary Studies | |
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| Natural Resources and Conservation | |||
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| Environmental Studies | |
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| Forestry | |
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| Natural Resources Management and Policy | |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | |||
| Jewish Judaic Studies | |
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| Religion Religious Studies | |
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| Physical Sciences | |||
| Astronomy | |
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| Development Economics and International Development | |
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| Economics | |
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| International Relations and Affairs | |
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| Political Science and Government | |
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| Theology and Religious Vocations | |||
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| Theology Theological Studies | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics