Yale University

Yale University

This famous and prestigious university was founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School. It is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is a member of the Ivy League.

Yale's schools of drama, art, music, medicine, management and architecture are all often cited as being the best.

Yale students are often called "Yalies" or "Elis" after Elihu Yale, the university's first benefactor and namesake.

The campus is well known for its Gothic buildings as well as several historical modern structures.

The oldest building on campus is Connecticut Hall, which was built in 1750.

The university consists of 12 colleges, each organized as residential and named for important figures or places in university history or for notable alumni.

Yale's central campus in downtown New Haven covers 260 acres.

Location

New Haven, Connecticut
USA

Getting There

If you're traveling by car, you can take Interstate 91 or Interstate 95 to reach New Haven. Once you're in New Haven, follow signs for Yale University.

If you prefer to use public transportation, you can take the Metro-North Railroad from New York City to New Haven. From the New Haven train station, you can take a taxi or a bus to reach the university.

There are also bus services available from various locations, such as Greyhound and Peter Pan. The closest airport is Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, which is about an hour's drive from New Haven.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Connecticut that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.