Yale University, founded in 1701, is the third-oldest university in the United States and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world. An original member of the Ivy League, Yale is consistently ranked among the top three universities globally, celebrated for its unparalleled strengths in law, medicine, drama, music, and the liberal arts.
Located in New Haven, Connecticut — a vibrant mid-sized city approximately 80 miles northeast of New York City — Yale occupies one of the most architecturally magnificent campuses in America. The university's Gothic Revival buildings, modeled after Oxford and Cambridge, create a campus of extraordinary beauty. The Old Campus, Harkness Tower, Sterling Memorial Library (one of the great research libraries in the world), and the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library — with its stunning translucent marble walls — are among the architectural wonders of the American university system.
Yale enrolls approximately 14,000 students, including some 3,000 undergraduates and a large population of graduate and professional students across 14 schools. The university attracts one of the most internationally diverse student bodies in the Ivy League, with students from more than 120 countries. Yale's residential college system — 14 residential colleges modeled on the Oxford tradition — creates a tight-knit community within the larger university.
Yale School of Law is widely regarded as the most selective law school in the United States. The Yale School of Medicine, the School of Drama, the School of Music, the School of Management, and the Yale School of the Environment are all among the finest professional schools in their respective disciplines worldwide. Yale's art galleries, including the Yale University Art Gallery and the Yale Center for British Art, are free and open to the public — together forming one of the great art museum complexes in America.
The university's alumni include an extraordinary roster of world leaders and cultural figures. Five U.S. presidents attended Yale — William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. Other distinguished alumni include Hillary Clinton, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Paul Newman, and many of the world's leading scientists, artists, and public servants.
New Haven itself is widely celebrated as one of America's best college towns. The city is famous for its food culture — widely regarded as the pizza capital of the United States, with legendary establishments like Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally's Apizza drawing visitors from around the world. The city's arts scene, centered around the Yale campus, is vibrant and world-class.
For families and students arriving from international flights, JFK Airport and Newark Liberty (EWR) are both approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours from Yale's campus by luxury SUV, depending on traffic. MyNYSUV provides direct door-to-door service from JFK, EWR, and all New York-area airports to Yale's campus in New Haven. We also serve Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN) for private aviation. Move-in at Yale typically occurs in late August. We strongly recommend booking at least one week in advance for move-in weekend.