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About Yale University
Yale University was founded in 1701 and is dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge through teaching and research. Its main campus is in New Haven, Connecticut, about 90 minutes from New York City, and combines historic architecture with modern academic facilities across central and West campuses.
Yale educates students through Yale College and fifteen professional schools spanning the arts and sciences, management, law, medicine, nursing, architecture, drama, music, public health, and the environment. The undergraduate residential college system is a defining feature, pairing small-community living with the resources of a major research university.
The Yale Visitor Center at 149 Elm Street welcomes prospective students for tours and information. Undergraduate Admissions can be reached at 203-432-9316 on weekdays.
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- Address
- 149 Elm Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06511
- Established
- 1701
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across Yale College and fifteen professional schools, including arts and sciences, management, law, medicine, nursing, architecture, drama, music, public health, and the environment.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
- Phone
- 203-432-4771
- Admissions phone
- 203-432-9316
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