New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701. Originally established as the Collegiate School, Yale moved to New Haven in 1716, became Yale College in 1718, and was renamed Yale University in 1887. Today, Yale is a comprehensive research university with undergraduate, graduate, and professional education across a broad range of academic disciplines. Yale's mission centers on creating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge through research and teaching. The university brings together Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a wide range of professional schools, supported by extensive research, library, museum, and cultural resources. According to Yale's latest official facts, the university has 15,657 students, 5,842 faculty members, and 15 schools based on 2025 data. Yale also reports more than 190,000 living alumni worldwide, reflecting its extensive international academic and alumni community.