Yale
Yale University – Rankings and Review
The Basics
Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
Official Website | Yale |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
School Colors | Yale Blue |
Athletic Conference | Ivy League |
RealRank Ranking Categories
Reputation | Platinum |
Renown | Gold |
Diversity Success | Bronze |
Sports Renown | NI |
Tuition Profile | High Cost |
Endowment | Platinum |
Alumni Engagement | Silver |
Key: Platinum: Elite Class; Gold: Very good; Silver: Successful, with room to improve;
Bronze: Mid to low range; NI: Needs improvement.
Academic Profile
Academic Range | Well-Rounded |
Professional Schools: | |
Architecture | Yes |
Business | No |
Dental | No |
Engineering | Yes |
Law | Yes |
Medical | Yes |
Nursing | Yes |
Veterinary Medicine | No |
Core Science Breadth | Yes |
Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Breadth | Yes |
Agriculture | No |
Human Sciences / Education | No |
Public Health / Urban Policy | Yes |
Renowned Alumni
Here are some of the most famous alumni of Yale. Since the university has existed from the 1700s, there are a lot of them, so this list by now means is complete. Are there any others you would want to include?
Samuel Alito – Justice of U.S. Supreme Court.
William Boeing – Founder of Boeing Aircraft and United Airlines.
Corey Booker – U.S. Senator from New Jersey, and Mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
George H. W. Bush – 41st President of the United States, father of George W. Bush and Vice-President serving under Ronald Reagan.
George W. Bush – 43rd President of the United States.
Hillary Clinton – Former U.S. Secretary of State, and First Lady of the United States.
Chris Cuomo – CNN news host and commentator.
Jiang Yi-huah – Prime Minister of Taiwan (“Republic of China”).
John C. Calhoun – Vice-President of the United States in 1800s.
Karl Carstens – President of Germany.
William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton – 42nd President of the United States, and Governor of Arkansas.
Anderson Cooper – CNN political analyst and commentator.
Gerald Ford – 38th President of the United States.
Jodie Foster – Actress and film Director.
Sarah Hughes – Figure Skater.
Brett Kavanaugh – Justice of U.S. Supreme Court.
Elia Kazan – Theater and film director.
John Kerry – Former U.S. Secretary of State.
Paul Krugman – Political commentator and Nobel Prize winning economist.
Sinclair Lewis – Author.
Henry Luce – Journalist and founder of Time Magazine.
Frances McDormand – Actress.
Paul Newman – Actor.
Cole Porter – Songwriter.
Eero Saarinen – Architect.
Ben Silbermann – Co-Founder of Pinterest.
Sonia Sotomayor – Justice of U.S. Supreme Court.
Meryl Streep – Actress.
Oliver Stone – Film director.
William Howard Taft – Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court and also President of the United States.
Clarence Thomas – Justice of U.S. Supreme Court.
Juan Tripp – Founder of Pan American Airlines.
Gary Trudeau – Cartoonist and creator of Doonsbury.
Noah Webster – Dictionary pioneer.
Eli Whitney – Inventor of the cotton gin.
Thornton Wilder – Playwright and novelist.
Janet Yellen – Chair of the Federal Reserve.
Fareed Zakaria – CNN commentator and columnist for Washington Post.
Ernesto Zedillo – President of Mexico.
Any others you would add? What has been your experience with Yale?
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