Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701. It is a member of the Ivy League.
Yale College: Yale’s undergraduate liberal arts college, which awards bachelor’s degrees. It is the university’s principal undergraduate division.
Collegiate School: The institution founded in Connecticut in 1701 that later became Yale University. Yale began under this name before moving to New Haven.
Yale University Library: The library system serving Yale, with extensive research collections and special collections. Its collections support teaching and scholarship across the university.
Harvard University: A private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636. Harvard is Yale’s historic collegiate rival and the Ivy League’s oldest institution.
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: Yale’s graduate division for doctoral and master’s study in arts and sciences. It grants many of Yale’s research-focused graduate degrees.
Elihu Yale: An English merchant and benefactor whose donations helped the Collegiate School in the early eighteenth century. The university took his name after his gifts supported the school.
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History: A natural history museum at Yale with collections and research in fields including paleontology and anthropology. It connects Yale research with public exhibitions and education.
Princeton University: A private research university in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746. Princeton offers a close Ivy League comparison in size, selectivity, and undergraduate focus.
Yale School of Medicine: Yale’s medical school, which conducts medical education and biomedical research. Its research and clinical programs form a major part of Yale’s academic work.
New Haven: A coastal city in Connecticut, founded in 1638 and home to Yale University. Yale has been based in New Haven since 1716.