Yale University Self-Guided Tour

If you're looking for a Yale University self-guided tour then you have come to the right page. Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Home to 5,500 undergraduate and 6,900 postgraduate students, all students are assigned to one of Yale's 14 residential colleges providing for a smaller community experience.

“No visit to New Haven is complete without a stop at Pepe's Pizza!”

Christopher, Yale alum

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Best Cafe Near Yale University

Blue State a coffee gem in New Haven.

Yale University Places to Eat

Pepe's Pizzeria

Yale University Notable Alumni

• Paul Krugman ('74) – Economist & New York Times Columnist
• Ben Silbermann ('03) – Co-Founder and CEO of Pinterest
• Ron Chernow ('70) – Author
• Bob Woodward ('65) – Journalist
• Benjamin Spock ('46) – Child Psychology Guru
• Sonia Sotomayor ('80) – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
• Claire Danes ('97)- Actor
• Paul Giamatti ('89) – Actor

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