Founded in 1701, Yale University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked 3rd among national universities. Yale University is considered one of the most vibrant and prestigious areas for professional and academic growth. The university is highly dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.
Location
Situated 90 minutes from New York, Yale is located in the heart of New Haven, a small city with a big cultural scene and a rich history.
Campus Overview
Eduexplora uses the same residences and dining halls that regular undergraduate students use during the regular academic year, allowing students to get a feel for a real US College life experience. Students will sleep, eat and learn in the same places as regular undergrad students. Many of the staff are undergraduates from the university and can provide useful information about navigating the campus and college life experience in the US.
Top spots to visit and take pictures at Yale University
The program will end, but the memories will last forever. There are many places on campus that you can take pictures to remember the remarkable experiences you will have during the 2 weeks.
Yale Art and Architecture Building
The Yale Art and Architecture Building (the "A & A Building") is one of theearliest and best-known examples of Brutalist architecture in the United States. The building still houses Yale University's School of Architecture (it once also housed the School of Art). Designed by architect Paul Rudolph and completed in 1963, the complex building contains over thirty floor levels in its seven stories. The building is made of ribbed, bush-hammered concrete.
Yale Repertory Theatre
The Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University was founded by Robert Brustein,dean of the Yale School of Drama in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theater professionals and talented students. Located at the edge of Yale's main downtown campus, it occupies the former Calvary Baptist Church.
Harkness Tower
Harkness Tower is a prominent Collegiate Gothic structure at Yale University. The tower was constructed between 1917 and 1921 as part of the Memorial Quadrangle donated to Yale. The tower balcony under the clock face offers a breathtaking view of the Yale campus and New Haven downtown. The tower is a Yale landmark and a must-see on your Yale itinerary.
Connecticut Hall
Connecticut Hall, formerly South Middle College, is a Georgian building on the Old Campus of Yale University. Completed in 1752, Connecticut Hall is the third-oldest of only seven surviving American colonial-era college buildings, and the second-oldest structure built for Yale College. Connecticut Hall is also one of the oldest buildings in Connecticut and the only remaining example of colonial-era architecture built at Yale University. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Battell Chapel
Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and other members of his family. The chapel is in High Victorian Gothic style of rough brown sandstone. It was the third of Yale's chapels and provided space for daily services, which were mandatory for Yale College students until 1926. The Battell Chapel clock, with chimes consisting of five large bells that rang at each quarter hour, was at one time the clock to which others at Yale was synchronized; however, the chimes have been silent for years.
Welch Hall
Welch Hall is a freshman dormitory at Yale University. The building is located on Yale University's Old Campus. Pierce N. Welch, an 1862 graduate of Yale College, Mrs. Cora Van Milligan, and Mrs. Grace M. Davies, heirs of Harmanus M. Welch, mayor of New Haven from 1860 to 1863, donated the building to Yale in 1891 in accordance with their father's wishes.
Durfee Hall
Durfee Hall is a freshman residential dormitory on the Old Campus of Yale. Built in 1871, it is the second-oldest residential building at Yale, only after Farnam Hall. The building was initially described simply as "large and costly." However, it was soon recognized as the defining piece of architecture on Yale's campus, and by the late 19th century, it was referred to by The New York Times as "the center of wealth at Yale" and as "one of the finest college dormitories in the US.
Sterling Memorial Library
Sterling Memorial Library is the largest library at Yale University, containing over 4 million volumes. It is an example of Gothic revival architecture, designed by James Gamble Rogers, adorned with thousands of panes of stained glass created by G. Owen Bonawit. The Library has 15 levels, each with its own category of books. The most famous detail about the construction of the library, however, is its windows. In total, there are some 3,300 hand-decorated windows in the library. They depict everything from fiction to history and even small insects on otherwise unadorned panes created to look real.
Sterling Law Building
Sterling Law Building is the building of Yale Law School. It is located at 127 Wall Street, close to the downtown area, in the heart of the Yale campus. It occupies one city block between the Hall of Graduate Studies, the Beinecke Library, Sterling Library, and the Grove Street Cemetery. The Sterling LawBuilding was built in 1931. Its model follows the English Inns of Court. In contains classrooms, offices, a law library, a dining hall, a day-care center, and a courtyard.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is located on the Yale University campus in the Hewitt Quadrangle. The library, which was established in 1963, is one of the world's largest institutions devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts. The building has a unique appearance that is indicative of its Modern style. Architect Gordon Bunshaft famously designed the building with thin, marble panels that filter indirect sunlight into the library in order to protect the rare manuscripts and books.
Woolsey Hall
Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University. With approximately 2,650 seats, it is the university's largest auditorium and hosts concerts, performances, and university ceremonies including the annual freshman convocation, senior baccalaureate, and pres ial inaugurations.
Silliman College
Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and includes buildings that were constructed as early as 1901. It is the largest college in terms of area, consisting of a full city block in New Haven, bordered by College, Wall, Grove and Temple Streets.
