Yale University

The Yale campus has a wide range of transportation options for students. The facilities include on-campus bike and car parking, free shuttle services, rideshares. discounted train and bus rides. Some of the best routes to get around New Haven are as follows:

• The Orange line, Blue line, and 333 Cedar Express buses run seven days a week except for holidays, as determined by the university.

• Free Yale University Shuttle runs between the university campus, East Rock neighbourhood and New Haven train stations.

• Bike and car parking are available for students at the Air Rights Garage, Amistad Garage and Science Park Garage.

• CTtransit, Hartford Express (Route 950), Greyhound Bus Line and Megabus are some bus services that take Yale students around New Haven.

• Students commuting via train can avail CTtransit Express, Hartford Line, Shoreline East, Amtrak and Metro-North New Haven Line.

Yale prepares its students to become great leaders and global citizens. The Office of International Affairs at Yale provides international students with administrative support. Similarly, the office of international students and scholars hosts a variety of orientation programs and social activities to welcome incoming students. Some of the services include:

• Library: Sterling Memorial Library, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Marx Science and Social Science Library and the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Library are some of the very famous libraries at Yale campus. Yale Libraries preservation and conservation professionals develop and apply leading-edge technology to continue collections, providing critical support for increased access to collections, an expanding exhibition program, and Yale’s importance on teaching with primary sources. 

• Healthcare: The on-campus Yale Health Center, located at 55 Lock Street, is a non-profit organisation that offers healthcare services to Yale students. Students enrolled for full-time degree courses at Yale are automatically eligible for the Yale Health Basic Coverage, which provides preventive health and medical services at no additional cost. 

• Sports: Yale is known for its state-of-the-art Payne Whitney Gymnasium, which has an extensive indoor athletic facility. It includes the John J. Lee Amphitheater with a seating capacity of 3,100, where all the varsity basketball, volleyball and gymnastics competitions are held. Other facilities include Robert J.H. Kiphuth Exhibition Pool, Brady Squash Center, Adrian C. Israel Fitness Center, Greenberg Brothers Track, David Paterson Golf Technology Center, etc.

For international students, Yale is not only an institute of higher education but is a confluence of vibrant communities from diverse cultures, nationalities and backgrounds. The city houses award-winning theatres, art galleries and museums and hosts annual tennis matches and international art festivals. In this way, students can seek help regarding the course curriculum and campus life. 

The Yale Housing office looks after all the accommodation facilities on the campus. Room rates start from USD 10,500 (INR 8.6 lakhs), whereas meal plans start from USD 7,950 (INR 6.8 Lacs).  

• Yale's residential college housing system helps international students adapt to the new environment. Each student is randomly allotted to 14 residential halls on arrival at the university campus.

• Each residential hall has dining areas and late-night café where professional chefs and staff prepare and serve meals. The Head of the College and the Dean of the College also stay and eat in these residential halls.

• These residential halls, named the Lake Place apartments, Prospect Garden, Mansfield, Edgewood and Ivy Manor, are located in the Broadway District, Park Street District, Chapel Street District and Science Hill areas around the Yale campus.