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Yale University
  • 4 Year
  • NEW HAVEN, CT
CollegeGrad School
Yale University
#1 in Colleges with the Best Professors in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • NEW HAVEN, CT
  • 1,018 reviews
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    Yale University Academics

    Yale Academic Statistics

    Academics
    A+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    96%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    65%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    Academic Calendar
    Semester
    Research Funding per Student
    $50,709
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      No
    • Teacher Certification
      No
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      75%
    • 20-39
      14%
    • 40-99
      8%
    • 100+
      3%

    Most Popular Majors

    • Economics
      198 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      159 Graduates
    • History
      108 Graduates
    • Cellular Biology
      93 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      90 Graduates
    • Information Science
      83 Graduates
    • Research and Experimental Psychology
      70 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      62 Graduates
    • English
      59 Graduates
    • Statistics
      53 Graduates
    97%
    of students say they attend class. 31 responses

    Yale Professors

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    2:1
    Female Professors
    40%
    Male Professors
    60%
    Average Professor Salary
    $219,996
    Poll
    52%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions. 31 responses
    Full-Time Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      4%
    • Asian American
      15%
    • Hispanic
      5%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      6%
    • Multiracial
      1%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      4%
    • White
      65%

    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    90%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach. 70 responses
    Poll
    80%
    of students say professors care about their students' success. 70 responses
    Poll
    81%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand. 70 responses
    Poll
    80%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed. 70 responses
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