Yale University

Yale University is a New Haven, Connecticut-based private Ivy League research university. It is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the most prominent in the world, having been founded in 1701 as the Collegiate School. The Collegiate School, one of nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution, was renamed Yale College in 1718 to honor Elihu Yale, the school's major private supporter throughout the first century of its existence. The Collegiate School, chartered by Connecticut Colony, was founded in 1701 by clergy to educate Congregational preachers before transferring to New Haven in 1716.

Students can immerse themselves in real-life legal experiences as early as their first year at Yale, thanks to the university's more than 20 legal clinics. Students represent real clients in a variety of situations, including domestic violence cases, eviction proceedings, and more. Students can put their legal knowledge to the test in workshops and on-campus facilities in addition to clinical practice. Students can join around 50 clubs outside of the classroom. In New Haven, Conn., students can reside in university-owned graduate student housing, however, most prefer to live elsewhere in the city.

Former President Bill Clinton and Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are among the school's prominent alumni.

Year Founded: 1701
Contact: 203-432-4771
Website: https://www.yale.edu/