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Founded in 1701, Yale University is a private university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is also a member of the Ivy League. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. Yale is organized into the following academic divisions:
Yale University fields more than 30 varsity athletic teams. They participate in the Ivy League Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association. Yale University is an NCAA Division I member.
One of the good things about the school is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. The range of program offerings available from Yale is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at the school often study science, music, drama and performing arts, fine arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
The admissions department at Yale does not accept all those who apply. In 2007-2008, 90% of applicants were rejected at the school. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 700 to 800 in 2007-2008. A quarter of students admitted in 2007-2008 scored 790 or higher on the math SAT.
Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
Yale offers classes to 11,454 students (10,125 full-time equivalent).
Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in Ivy Group competitions.
More complete details are provided below.
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520
General Phone: (203) 432-1333
http://www.yale.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,261 | history, political science, economics, English, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, American studies, sociology, ... |
| Science | 489 | biology, physics, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, chemistry, call and molecular biology, immunology, genetics, pharmacology, ... |
| Medicine | 270 | public health, medicine, medical scientist, neuroscience |
| Business and Management | 251 | business management |
| Law | 228 | law, advanced legal research |
| Religion and Philosophy | 208 | ministry, theology, religion, philosophy, theology and religious vocations, Jewish studies |
| Engineering | 179 | biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, engineering physics, archeology, ... |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 165 | nursing administration, registered nursing, nursing science |
| Music | 153 | various music studies, music, music performance |
| Therapy and Counseling | 145 | psychology, cognitive science |
| Conservation and Resource Management | 135 | forestry, environmental studies |
| Architecture and Planning | 99 | architecture, environmental design |
| Fine Arts | 96 | fine arts, art history and criticism |
| Drama and Performing Arts | 84 | drama |
| Mathematics | 56 | mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics, mathematics and computer science |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 42 | computer and info science |
| Medical Support and Technology | 33 | physician assistant |
| Photography and Commercial Art | 17 | film studies |
| Art Studies | 16 | art studies |
| Education and Teaching | 5 | urban education |
Number of programs and degrees for Yale in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 1,398 | 74 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,319 | 66 |
| Post-master's certificate | 475 | 57 |
| Doctor's degree | 375 | 64 |
| First-professional degree | 365 | 3 |
In 2007-2008, Yale had a total enrollment of 11,454 students (10,125 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 50% |
| Women | 50% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
| Part-Time | 0% |
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 49% |
| Graduate | 40% |
| First Professional | 11% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 47% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Asian | 11% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Unknown | 12% |
| (Foreign Students) | 18% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 21% |
| 20-21 | 22% |
| 22-24 | 18% |
| 25-29 | 26% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 2% |
| 40-49 | 1% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 14% |
| New York | 13% |
| (International Students) | 10% |
| New Jersey | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6% |
| Connecticut | 5% |
| Florida | 5% |
| Illinois | 4% |
| Pennsylvania | 4% |
| Texas | 3% |
| Maryland | 3% |
| Michigan | 2% |
| Virginia | 2% |
| Ohio | 2% |
| Georgia | 2% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Minnesota | 1% |
| Washington | 1% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 1% |
| Tennessee | 1% |
| Washington, DC | 1% |
| Oregon | 1% |
| Colorado | 1% |
| New Mexico | 1% |
| Arizona | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1% |
| Kentucky | 1% |
| Indiana | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 100 % |
Yale offers campus housing for 4,600 of its 10,125 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.
(Please refer to our profile of New Haven, Connecticut for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Connecticut Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,323 | 1,911 | 10% | 1,320 | 69% |
| Men | 8,872 | 992 | 11% | 657 | 66% |
| Women | 10,451 | 919 | 9% | 663 | 72% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 700 | 800 |
| SAT Math | 700 | 790 |
| SAT Writing | 700 | 780 |
| ACT Composite | 30 | 34 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | recommended |
| Class Rank | recommended |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | not required |
| Recommendations | required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | recommended |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 92% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 24% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | required |
| Other Standardized Tests | not required |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 35,300 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 35,300 |
| Room and board | $ 10,700 |
| Room charge | $ 5,840 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 4,860 |
| Books and supplies | $ 3,000 |
| Other expenses | $ 2,400 |
Financial Aid:
Yale participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 142600)
Yale has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 12 | $151,602 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 14 | $100,674 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 10 | $89,609 |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 1 | * | 8 | $106,548 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 2 | * | 44 | $113,117 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 453 | $178,293 | 116 | $166,476 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 77 | $105,454 | 46 | $95,739 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 130 | $88,271 | 88 | $84,038 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 88 | $74,376 | 85 | $60,137 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 748 | $142,924 | 335 | $108,126 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Ivy Group |
| Basketball | Ivy Group |
| Baseball | Ivy Group |
| Track | Ivy Group |
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Environmental Design/Architecture
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Forestry, General
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Urban Education and Leadership
ENGINEERING
Archeology
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General
LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Chinese Language and Literature
Chinese Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Development Economics and International Development
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
European Studies/Civilization
French Language and Literature
German Studies
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Japanese Studies
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Linguistics
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant
MEDICINE
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Music, Other
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE
Astronomy
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry, General
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Immunology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Physiology, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Yale Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| % of degrees in religion and philosophy (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 1% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in music (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in conservation and resource management (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in law (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in drama and performing arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in fine arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | |
| % of students from other states (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 19% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, navy, air force) NCAA athletic conference member
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