Yale University
PO Box 208234
New Haven, CT 06520
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1701
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,409
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $15,091,021,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $75
Application Deadline: December 31
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,030
Room/Board: $10,020
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Graduates are hired by industries, investment banks, consulting firms, not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, the Peace Corp, Teach for America, etc.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 12,025,695
Number of current serial subscriptions: 76,022
Number of microforms: 10,000,000
Number of audiovisuals: 248,680
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Over 40 libraries – Sterling Memorial Library, Cross Campus Library, Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Seeley G. Mudd Library, Kline Science Library, plus departmental and professional school libraries, as well as libraries in each of the 12 residential colleges.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Collection of Musical Instruments, Eli Whitney Museum, Knights of Columbus Headquarters Museum and Archive, New Haven Colony Historical Society, Pardee-Morris House, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Shoreline Trolly Museum.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 800
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 200
Other areas: 200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 88%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 315 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT) (52), John F. Kennedy International Airport (NYC, NY) (
Nearest train station: New Haven, CT (1)
Nearest bus station: New Haven, CT (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 5%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 56%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,650
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: N/A
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