Yale University
Founded: 1701
Now known all over the world as one of the most honored universities in the US, Yale University was founded as a Collegiate School in the small town of Saybrook but moved to New Haven, Connecticut, in 1716.
Besides being a constituent of the Ivy League and one of the 9 Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution, this college is also known for being the first institution in America to grant a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the country back in 1861.
Nowadays, Yale enrolls over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students across 14 constituent schools, including 12 professional schools, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the original undergraduate college.
This college also has e few famous alumni, including cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney, actress Meryl Streep, and 5 US presidents, who all earned degrees while they were Yale Bulldogs.
Notable Alumni:
- Samuel Morse: Graduated in 1810. Inventor of the single-wire telegraph and co-invented Morse Code.
- George H.W. Bush: Graduated in 1948. 41st President of the United States.
- Sarah Hughes: Graduated in 2009. Olympic figure skater.
- Paul Krugman: Graduated in 1974. Economist and Nobel Prize Winner.
- Fareed Zakaria: Graduated in 1986. CNN news anchor and writer for The Washington Post.
