Learn how Yale ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Connecticut and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
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Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 1 of 1429 |
| New England | 1 of 123 |
| Connecticut | 1 of 17 |
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| Nationwide | 473 of 1325 |
| New England | 27 of 118 |
| Connecticut | 5 of 17 |
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| Nationwide | 6 of 1333 |
| New England | 2 of 118 |
| Connecticut | 2 of 17 |
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| Nationwide | 587 of 1325 |
| New England | 45 of 118 |
| Connecticut | 7 of 17 |
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| Overall | 3 of 2308 |
| Ethnic | 219 of 2595 |
| Male / Female | 162 of 2592 |
| Location | 4 of 2353 |
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 106 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 145 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 93 |
| Best Value | 25 of 92 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 96 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 180 |
| Best Value | 24 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 177 |
| Best Value | 21 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 14 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | 58 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 822 |
| Best Value | 294 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 170 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 276 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 909 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 242 |
| Best Value | 62 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 370 |
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| Most Popular | 14 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 63 |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 174 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 32 of 568 |
| Best Value | 202 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 384 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 825 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 346 |
| Best Value | 132 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 838 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 455 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 309 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 239 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 228 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 357 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 94 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 37 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 91 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 150 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 147 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 275 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 36 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 36 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 57 |
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 265 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 615 |
| Best Value | 175 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 185 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 257 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 877 |
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| Most Popular | 14 of 43 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 625 |
| Best Value | 190 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 264 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 806 |
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 358 |
| Best Value | 139 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 173 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 225 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 652 |
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| Most Popular | 32 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 225 |
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| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 373 |
| Best Value | 103 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 273 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 365 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 580 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 52 of 108 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 556 |
| Best Value | 157 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1258 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 588 |
| Best Value | 157 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1258 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 340 |
| Best Value | 142 of 328 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 352 |
| Best Value | 143 of 339 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 508 |
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 468 |
| Best Value | 170 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 1232 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 1230 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 811 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 53 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 38 of 182 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 182 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 95 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 471 |
| Best Value | 124 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 85 of 1177 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1179 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 769 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 82 |
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| Most Popular | 131 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 186 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 393 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 42 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 42 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 18 of 36 |
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| Most Popular | 94 of 529 |
| Most Focused | 129 of 529 |
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| Most Popular | 215 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 311 of 745 |
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| Most Popular | 173 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 259 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 246 |
| Best Value | 111 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 297 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 615 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 245 |
| Best Value | 54 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 126 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 168 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 543 |
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| Most Popular | 259 of 550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 337 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 474 |
| Best Value | 138 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 135 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 155 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 781 |
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| Most Popular | 33 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 83 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 410 |
| Best Value | 109 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 333 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 755 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 249 |
| Best Value | 88 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 105 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 97 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 345 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 253 |
| Best Value | 54 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 55 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 533 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 825 |
| Best Value | 294 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 393 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 897 |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 833 |
| Best Value | 276 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 363 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 678 |
| Best Value | 217 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 1320 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 875 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 272 |
| Best Value | 79 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 184 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 345 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 441 |
| Best Value | 107 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 39 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 728 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 541 |
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| Most Popular | 53 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 327 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 595 |
| Best Value | 168 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 1080 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 1078 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 765 |
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 524 |
| Best Value | 192 of 517 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 693 |
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 628 |
| Best Value | 254 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 451 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 847 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 306 |
| Best Value | 120 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 318 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 556 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 127 |
| Best Value | 30 of 126 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 175 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 505 |
| Best Value | 129 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 292 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 491 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 694 |
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| Most Popular | 515 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 658 |
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| Overall | 643 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 37 of 95 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 181 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 830 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 243 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 144 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 61 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 618 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 358 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 93 of 248 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 251 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 254 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 841 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 442 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 30 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 78 of 528 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 239 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 521 |
