College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Yale University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how Yale fared in this year’s report.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Yale fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
2025 Ranking Overview
Nationwide Ranking
Yale ranked #20 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This places it among the best 1% of colleges and universities in the United States for students!
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Connecticut Ranking
Yale has been ranked #1 out of 18 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks [college_name the best school in the country for students in the state of Connecticut! See the Best Colleges in Connecticut ranking
This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, Yale has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
332
99.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
378
98.9%
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
102
97.1%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
597
97.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
609
97.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
816
96.2%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
320
95.0%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
29
96.6%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
255
99.2%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
366
99.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
416
99.0%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
97
97.9%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
373
97.6%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
573
97.6%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
169
97.0%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
460
97.2%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
134
94.8%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
384
95.1%
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
67
91.0%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
265
91.3%
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
86
89.5%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
171
90.1%
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
42
83.3%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
25
96.0%
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
15
93.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
12
91.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
10
90.0%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
7
85.7%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
6
83.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
6
83.3%
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
17
76.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 2
43
95.4%
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
27
77.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
25
96.0%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
24
95.8%
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
16
93.8%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 4
60
93.3%
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
13
92.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
12
91.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
11
90.9%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
8
87.5%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
8
87.5%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
7
85.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
7
85.7%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
6
83.3%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
4
75.0%
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
4
75.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
4
75.0%
Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 1
3
66.7%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
3
66.7%
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut 1
3
66.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 6
73
91.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 2
43
95.4%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 5
52
90.4%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 3
25
88.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 3
57
94.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 3
44
93.2%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 2
22
90.9%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 5
45
88.9%
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 2
10
80.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 4
26
84.6%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 5
25
80.0%
Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 4
12
66.7%
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