Yale University Yale University Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Chartered by Connecticut Colony, the "Collegiate School" was established by clergy to educate Congregational ministers. It moved to New Haven in 1716 and shortly after was renamed Yale College in recognition of a gift from British East India Company governor Elihu Yale. Originally restricted to theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences
Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving in the Ivy League, but men's swimming traditionally competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Swim League (EISL), which pre-dates the Ivy League by 18 years. The EISL currently includes all the Ivy League schools. The Yale Swimming & Diving teams train and compete in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium on Yale's campus. The third-floor practice pool is a 5-lane, 50-meter course with two moveable bulkheads that allow the pool to be divided into two 25-yard courses. The Robert J. H. Kiphuth Exhibition Pool is the competition venue, and is a 6-lane 25-yard course with seating for 2,178. Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving