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Yale University
New Haven, CT
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- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics, General
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Economics, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Evolutionary Biology
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- German Language and Literature
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Linguistics
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Psychology, General
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
- Sociology
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
- Systems Science and Theory
- Women's Studies
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Social sciences, Biological/life sciences, History
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 1,215
- Part-Time Faculty
- 501
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 66%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 29% of classes
10-19 students: 44% of classes
20-29 students: 10% of classes
30-39 students: 5% of classes
40-49 students: 2% of classes
50-99 students: 6% of classes
Over 100 students: 3% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- Not reported
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 15,619,364
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 450
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Laws, Master of Environmental Design, Master of Environmental Management, Master of Arts, Master of Studies in Law, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Divinity, Master of Philosophy, Master of Medical Science, Master of Sacred Theology, Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Architecture, Advanced Professional Master of Public Health
Master's Programs of Study
- Architecture
- Asian Studies
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Chemical Engineering
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Economic Development
- Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
- Environmental Design
- French
- International Affairs
- International Economics
- Law
- Near and Middle Eastern Languages
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Nursing--General
- Statistics
- Theology
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Juris Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of the Science of Law, Doctor of Medicine
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Accounting
- African-American Studies
- Architecture
- Asian Languages
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences--General
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Classics
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Sciences
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Science
- Developmental Biology
- Developmental Psychology
- Engineering and Applied Sciences--General
- Environmental Design
- Film, Television, and Video Theory and Criticism
- Finance and Banking
- French
- Genetics
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Geosciences
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Law
- Marketing
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Medicine
- Near and Middle Eastern Languages
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
- Nursing--General
- Oceanography
- Organizational Management
- Paleontology
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Psychology--General
- Social Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Virology
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