| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,477 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,470 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
7 |
| Total graduate students: |
6,859 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
6,683 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
176 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
94% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.8% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 46.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 11.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 16.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 47.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
342 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
New Haven, CT |
| Population of city/town: |
130,660 |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
80 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,405,837 |
| Online campus map: |
www.yale.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Each student is randomly assigned to one of 12 residential colleges before they arrive at the school.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
87% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
5% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
450 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare books. Special collections. Manuscripts. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, British art center, natural history museum, musical instrument collection. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, escorts for blind students, special assistance in labs. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Yale Daily News, Yale Economic Review, The Yale Herald, Yale Scientific |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
500 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Black Church, Campus Crusade for Christ, Christian Fellowship, International Church, In the Eyes of God, Bahai, Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Jewish, Islamic, Latter-Day Saints, Lutheran, Methodist, Orthodox Christian, Presbyterian, Society of Friends, and Unitarian groups |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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many minority student organizations |
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| International student organizations: |
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many international student groups |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Thomas Beckett,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics ,
Thomas A. Beckett ,
Yale University Y,
ale Station Box 298216 ,
New Haven, CT 06 |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Bulldog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC, Ivy League |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's crew | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's sailing | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's squash | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's gymnastics | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's sailing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's squash | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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boathouse, squash center, tennis center, golf course, gym, swimming pools, ice rink, sailing center, track facility; baseball and softball fields; field hockey, football, lacrosse, and soccer stadiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball, bowling, crew, cross‐country, dodgeball, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, figure skating, golf, kickboxing, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, polo, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, pistol, riflery, rugby, snowboarding, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, croquet, cycling, equestrian sports, figure skating, fishing, golf, kickboxing, kung fu, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, pistol, polo, riflery, rugby, soccer, snowboarding, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hartford, CT (52 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York City (80 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
New Haven, CT (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
New Haven, CT (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
60% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Cambridge University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
75% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Investment banking, numerous industries, consulting firms, educational institutions, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, Peace Corps, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- President Bill Clinton
- President George W. Bush
- Maya Lin, architect, designer of Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC.
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