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Yale University

Yale University

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:

  • Divinity School
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Institute of Sacred Music
  • Law School
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Art
  • School of Drama
  • School of Engineering & Applied Science
  • School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
  • School of Management
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Music
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Public Health
  • Yale College

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.

Overview of Yale University

Yale is located in a medium-sized city, in New Haven, CT. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Yale top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

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.

Yale Selectivity

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.

Faculty

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.

Student Body

Yale offers classes to 11,454 students (10,125 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in Ivy Group competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Yale

Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520
General Phone: (203) 432-1333
http://www.yale.edu

Yale Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,261history, political science, economics, English, interdisciplinary studies, anthropology, American studies, sociology, ...
Science489biology, physics, biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, chemistry, call and molecular biology, immunology, genetics, pharmacology, ...
Medicine270public health, medicine, medical scientist, neuroscience
Business and Management251business management
Law228law, advanced legal research
Religion and Philosophy208ministry, theology, religion, philosophy, theology and religious vocations, Jewish studies
Engineering179biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, engineering physics, archeology, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine165nursing administration, registered nursing, nursing science
Music153various music studies, music, music performance
Therapy and Counseling145psychology, cognitive science
Conservation and Resource Management135forestry, environmental studies
Architecture and Planning99architecture, environmental design
Fine Arts96fine arts, art history and criticism
Drama and Performing Arts84drama
Mathematics56mathematics, statistics, applied mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Computer Science and Engineering42computer and info science
Medical Support and Technology33physician assistant
Photography and Commercial Art17film studies
Art Studies16art studies
Education and Teaching5urban education

Number of programs and degrees for Yale in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,39874
Bachelor's degree1,31966
Post-master's certificate47557
Doctor's degree37564
First-professional degree3653

Yale Student Body

In 2007-2008, Yale had a total enrollment of 11,454 students (10,125 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate49%
Graduate40%
First Professional11%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White47%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian11%
American Indian1%
Unknown12%
(Foreign Students)18%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1921%
20-2122%
22-2418%
25-2926%
30-348%
35-392%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California14%
New York13%
(International Students)10%
New Jersey6%
Massachusetts6%
Connecticut5%
Florida5%
Illinois4%
Pennsylvania4%
Texas3%
Maryland3%
Michigan2%
Virginia2%
Ohio2%
Georgia2%
Missouri1%
Minnesota1%
Washington1%
North Carolina1%
Wisconsin1%
Tennessee1%
Washington, DC1%
Oregon1%
Colorado1%
New Mexico1%
Arizona1%
New Hampshire1%
Hawaii1%
Kentucky1%
Indiana1%
Rhode Island1%

Yale Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Yale Room and Board (2007)

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.

Yale Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total19,3231,91110%1,32069%
Men8,87299211%65766%
Women10,4519199%66372%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal700800
SAT Math700790
SAT Writing700780
ACT Composite3034

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT24%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Yale Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
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 Faculty

Yale has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*12$151,602
Associate professorcalendar year0*14$100,674
Assistant professorcalendar year0*10$89,609
Lecturercalendar year1*8$106,548
All faculty totalcalendar year2*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 LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year453$178,293116$166,476
Associate professoracademic year77$105,45446$95,739
Assistant professoracademic year130$88,27188$84,038
Lectureracademic year88$74,37685$60,137
All faculty totalacademic year748$142,924335$108,126

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Yale Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballIvy Group
BasketballIvy Group
BaseballIvy Group
TrackIvy Group

Yale Degree Programs (2007)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science
Psychology, General

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Yale Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Yale Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yale Salaries of full-time faculty
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yale Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yale Student SAT scores
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yale Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 1%Yale % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Yale Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Yale Number of students
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Yale % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Yale % of degrees in music
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Yale % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Yale % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Yale % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Yale % of degrees in law
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Yale % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Yale Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Yale % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Yale % of degrees in fine arts
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Yale % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Yale Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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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