Why is Yale so prestigious?

Yale University is one of the most prestigious institutions for higher education in the world. People may know of Yale because of its Ivy League status, or because of its top-notch music and drama programs. But beyond its lofty reputation, Yale is a real place where people live for four years.
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What makes Yale prestigious?

Yale's residential college system, now more than 70 years old, is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the College. The residential colleges allow students to experience the cohesiveness and intimacy of a small school while still enjoying the cultural and scholarly resources of a large university.
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Why is Yale so special?

Yale University is unique in that, among the Ivy Leagues, it has the median acceptance rate and cost. The school is also known for having 12 residential colleges often compared to Hogwarts Houses. The most popular majors at Yale are Computer Science, Economics, Biology, and Political Science.
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Is Harvard more prestigious than Yale?

Harvard, ranked third in the world, is pretty much unbeatable on most of the indicators used to create the rankings. It's actually the top-rated university in both of QS's huge global surveys of academics and graduate employers. Yale is ranked ninth by academics and seventh by employers.
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Is Yale a prestigious school?

Most students are aware that Yale University is one of the most prestigious schools in the country. As an Ivy League institution, Yale is regarded as both academically rigorous and highly competitive, with acceptance rates dropping below 10 percent in recent years.
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Is Yale or Harvard harder to get into?

Is Yale University or Harvard University Harder to get into? Which school is easier to get into? If you're looking at acceptance rate alone, then Harvard University is more difficult to get into.
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Why is Yale better than Harvard?

Top-Ranked Programs

Beyond that, Yale is more popular for drama and music, while Harvard is more regarded for its engineering and government studies. Yale is known for its world-class Law School (Bill and Hillary Clintons are alumni), School of Management, School of Medicine, School of Art and School of Nursing.
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Is Brown the worst Ivy?

Brown University has the distinct misfortune of consistently receiving the worst ranking amongst Ivy League schools in the highly regarded US News and World Reports rankings that are released annually.
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Are students happier at Harvard or Yale?

Overall, Yale seems to be a happier place to be. According to The Daily Beast's latest ranking of the happiest colleges — based on student opinion data and retention rates — Harvard ranked #11 and Yale was #3.
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Are students at Yale happy?

Almost 70 percent of the 1,299 undergraduate respondents — about a quarter of the total undergraduate population — indicated that they are either “happy” or “extremely happy” at Yale, with a roughly similar distribution among class years.
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Are Yale students nice?

Classmates at Yale are independent, driven, friendly, and passionate. They are usually friendly, intelligent, and very motivated. Everyone here is an achiever - they are all brilliant, motivated, talented, and seek success. Brilliant yet ego-centered.
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What kind of students go to Yale?

You need to be at the top of your class, GPA-wise, to be accepted to Yale. The average GPA of admitted applicants to Yale is 4.12. This means you'll need basically straight A's in order to even be competitive with other applicants. In fact, 94% of admitted students graduated in the top 10% of their class.
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How rigorous is Yale?

The student/faculty ratio at Yale is something like 8:1, which is pretty incredible. Some of the most intense learning I've done has been in small seminars of 5-10 students. This generally results in an atmosphere of interest and discourse, but rarely competition.
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What is cool about Yale?

Yale is home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper still in existence. Printed five days a week since January 28, 1878, the Yale Daily News lives up to its moniker. Yale also claims the oldest and most well known a cappella group: the Wiffenpoofs have been singing on Monday nights since 1909.
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Which is the happiest Ivy League?

Campus happiness: Brown is widely known as the happiest Ivy, perhaps because of students' freedom to choose courses with almost complete autonomy.
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Which Ivy League has the prettiest campus?

With a thriving Greek scene and one of the best college towns in the country, Cornellians have access to a great social life and one of the Ivy League's most "gorgeous" campuses — landing in the top three for both Campus and Student Life.
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What is the smallest Ivy League school?

The smallest Ivy League school, Dartmouth, was established in 1769 in Hanover, New Hampshire. It received a large endowment of several billion dollars. In 1754, Columbia University began thanks to King George II of England. It is located in New York City.
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What is the hardest Ivy League school to get into 2022?

Harvard University

Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the US and consistently ranks #1 hardest Ivy League to get into.
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What is the hardest college to get into 2022?

Hardest colleges to get into in the U.S. in 2022
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