Archive for December, 2008
Yale University at a Glance:
- Yale University was established in 1701
- Yale is a member of the Ivy League
- In 1930’s, Yale became a university system of 12 residential colleges
- Regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Each individual Yale school and specialization is accredited by the accreditation board in that field
About Yale University
Among its impressive achievements, Yale’s roots can be traced back to the 1640s when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a college in New Haven to preserve the tradition of European liberal education in the New World. Now one of only eight Ivy League schools, Yale is home to a world-class medical center comprising more than a dozen institutions. This includes the School of Medicine (chartered in 1810), which has been educating leaders, caring for patients, and investigating the scientific basis of health and disease for nearly 200 years.
Yale University is one of only eight prestigious Ivy League schools, considered “a tradition, a company of scholars, a society of friends.” Yale is a large research university with a wide array of schools, programs, departments, centers, museums, and affiliated organizations. The faculty of Yale University is as impressive as the institution itself. At Yale, 91% of all full-time teaching faculty have doctoral degrees, first professional degrees, and or appropriate degrees in their fields. You can be sure you will be learning from some of the best of the best when you attend Yale University, either on campus, or via
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