耶鲁大学成立于1701年。初期校址在康涅狄格州布兰福德市,是一所协同教会学院。成立时获得10位牧师捐赠的一批书籍。1716年,学院迁址至纽黑文市。为了纪念学院的慷慨捐助者伊莱休·耶鲁,1718年学院改名为耶鲁学院。如今,大学有11所研究生院、专业学院以及本科生院招生人数超过10000人,其特点是学生来源多样化。5000名本科生来自每一个州和近50个国家,是一个不同经济、不同社会和不同种族的混合体。 Yale University was founded in 1701. The initial school site in Blandford, Connecticut was a collaborative church college. At the time of establishment, he received 10 books donated by pastors. In 1716, the college moved to New Haven. In honor of the college’s generous donor, Elihu Yale, the school was renamed Yale College in 1718. Today, the university has 11 graduate schools, professional colleges, and undergraduate schools enrolling more than 10,000 students, which is characterized by diverse student sources. With 5,000 undergraduates from every state and nearly 50 countries, it is a mix of different economies, different societies and different races.