Yale University
Yale University is a prestigious Ivy League university located in New Haven, CT. Yale was founded in 1701. It is the third oldest university in the United States.
Yale University offers some of the most respected academic programs worldwide. Professors and other faculty members at Yale often receive international-recognition for their research and publications. In fact, multiple U.S. presidents and Supreme Court justices have studied at Yale.
The nation’s premier divinity and theatre schools are located at Yale University. Some of the best drama students apply to Yale’s theatre graduate program every year. Yale also has a renowned graduate arts program. In 1861, Yale's Graduate school of Arts and Sciences became the first U.S. institution of higher learning to award PhD degrees.
Currently, Yale employs over 1,100 faculty and professors, has 5,300 undergraduate students and approximately 6,100 graduate and professional students. With nearly a $20 billion endowment, the second-largest of any college or university in the U.S., the school is one of the best funded of any higher education institution.
Over the years Yale has produced many successful and notable graduates, including 19 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, five U.S. Preisdents, several heads of state and nobel prize winners. Yale Law school (often referred to as Yale Law or YLS) is one of the most pretigious and selective law schools in the United States.
Yale University is very selective. Certain academic programs are more difficult than others to be admitted into. For example, few students are admitted to Yale’s MFA in Acting, considered by many to be the nation’s best acting program.
All students applying to Yale as well as to specific academic programs must have high grade point averages, submit excellent letters of recommendation, and receive high scores on entrance exams. Addmissions at Yale is quite competitive.
Students that cannot afford tuition and other fees can apply for financial aid once accepted to the school. Yale also provides work-study programs and departmental scholarships as well as Pell grants and student loans.
Paid graduate student teaching and research positions are available at Yale. Most students utilize multiple funding sources to finance their education.
Yale Online Degree Programs
Unfortunately, Yale does not offer students the opportunity to earn an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree online. As far as we know, all Yale degree oriented programs must be completed on campus in a traditional classroom setting.
Through its new OYC program (Open Yale Courses) the university provides lectures, courses and other educational materials free to the public via the Internet. The online courses cover an array of liberal arts disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, and biological and physical sciences. These online courses have been designed to appeal to life-long learners, educators, high school students and college students. However, no course credit, degree or certificate is awarded for taking OYC online courses.
Each online course comes with a complete set of classroom lectures delivered via high-quality video, a course syllabi, reading assignments, and useful problem sets to help you learn the subject material.
University Rankings
As of 2012, the 'U.S. News & World Report' ranked Yale third among all universities in the United States, surpassed only by Princeton and Harvard. It has also been ranked in the top ten universities nation wide by almost every reputable ranking organization including QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings and Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities. It has also been ranked fifth in the world for best arts and humanities university and has placed in the top 100 for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Life and Agriculture Sciences, Social Sciences and Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy.
Student Organizations at Yale
There are a large variety of student organizations on Yale campus which include journals, newspapers, magazines and political groups. The largest of these, The Yale Political Union (YPU), is also the oldest student political organization in the United States. It is often advised by Yale alumni and prominent political leaders such as George Pataki and John Kerry. The YPU is primarily a debate society, modeled after the Oxford Union and Cambridge Union Society, the later being Britain's second oldest University Union. Weekly debates are held and conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, the most widely used parliamentary authority in the United States.
The Yale Daily News first published in 1878, is the oldest college publication of its kind in the United States. The publication is completely independent from Yale University other than it is run by Yale students. It runs Monday through Friday, five days a week during the academic year. The newspaper editorial and business staff operates out of Briton Hadden Memorial Building in New Haven but the paper itself is printed in Waterbury, Connecticut. Reporters for the paper are typically freshmen and sophmores. Each day they scoure the university, the city of New Haven and sometimes event the state of Connecticut itself in search of news to report and stories that need to be told. The paper includes an expanded sports section, which is published on Mondays, an Opinion Forum, published on Fridays, and an arts and living section (called "WEEKEND"), also published on Fridays.
The same publishing company that produces the Yale Daily News also produces the Yale Daily News Magazine, Yale's Class Day and Commencement, special issues of the newspaper for incoming freshman and The Insider's Guide to the Colleges.
Other popular student organizations include several fraternities and sororities, 18 cappella groups (The Whiffenpoofs being the most popular), various secret societies, such as Skull and Bones, and many other musical, cultural, political, and special interest groups.
Fraternities and Sororities
Yale was one of the first universities in the United States to establish a well developed system of fraternities. The first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a student society at the time, was established in 1780. Later other secret and academic societies began to spring up. In 1832 Phi Beta Kappy evolved from a secret academic society to a public society. As different societies took hold and proliferated, students began developing fraternities, which were an interrelated system of students, usually young junior and sophomore men, who were considered socially or academically elite among their peers. Other types of fraternities followed soon after. Sororities at Yale were established in 1985 with the formation of Kappa Alpha Theta, Yale's first female sorority.
The following is a list of fraternities and sororities that have chapters at Yale University.
- Alpha Delta Phi fraternity
- Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity
- Alpha Phi Alpha
- Alpha Rho Lambda sorority/Alianza de Raices Latinas
- Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
- Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
- Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
- Pi Beta Phi sorority
- Psi Upsilon fraternity
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
- Sigma Chi fraternity
- Sigma Nu fraternity
- Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
- Sigma Psi Zeta sorority
- Zeta Psi fraternity
Academics and Admissions
Yale University offers one of the largest selections of undergraduate and graduate degreesand academic programs of any university in the nation. A few of Yale’s premier academic programs include:
- Architecture
- Classics
- Archaeology
- Linguistics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Film
- Nursing
- Law
- Medicine
Students admitted to Yale’s medical school can specialize in the following fields:
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics
- Neurosurgery
As previously mentioned, Yale University admissions is very competitive. For the class of 2016, Yale's admission rate was a stagering 6.8%, the lowest it's ever been. From a pool of nearly 29,000 applicants, only 1975 students were accepted.
Unlike many private universities, Yale is a need blind school. That is, Yale does not consider the financial status of an applicant when determining admission. This policy typically leads to an increase number of students requiring financial assistance. Luckily, Yale has the backing of a substantial financial endowment. Yale has commited to helping meet the financial need of all applicants. Most student financial aid comes in the form of grants and scholarships that students are not required to pay back. Of the 1,975 students admitted to Yale, nearly 30% are expected to receive no financial support from their parents. In 2012, the average student scholarship was $35,400.
General Information
Admission Office
Box 208234
New Haven, CT 06520-8234
(203) 432-9300
Fax: (203) 432-9392
student.questions@yale.edu
Contact: Margit Dahl
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Main Address
New Haven, CT 06520
(203) 432-4771
www.yale.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 5,277
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,318
Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,256
Graduate enrollment: 4,915
Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
First Professional
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Tuition & Fees
|
Estimated Annual Expenses |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
2011-'12 |
% change 2010-'12 |
|
Tuition and fees |
$34,530 |
$35,300 |
$36,500 |
$38,300 |
+4.93% |
|
Books and Supplies |
$2,950 |
$3,000 |
$3,050 |
$3,100 |
+1.64% |
|
Living Arrangement - On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Room and Board |
$10,470 |
$10,700 |
$11,000 |
$11,500 |
+4.55% |
|
Other |
$2,400 |
$2,400 |
$2,400 |
$2,400 |
0.00% |
|
Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Room and Board |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Other |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Total Expenses |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
2011-'12 |
% change 2010-'12 |
|
In-state On Campus |
$50,350 |
$51,400 |
$52,950 |
$55,300 |
+4.44% |
|
In-state Off Campus |
$37,480 |
$38,300 |
$39,550 |
$41,400 |
+4.68% |
|
In-state with Family |
$37,480 |
$38,300 |
$39,550 |
$41,400 |
+4.68% |
|
Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
|
|
|
Tuition for In-state Students
|
$33,500 |
|
In-state Student Fees
|
$0 |
|
Tuition for Out-of-state Students
|
$33,500 |
|
Out-of-state Fees
|
$0 |
Financial Aid
|
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
|
|
Type of Aid
|
Students
|
Percent
|
Amount
|
Average Per Student
|
|
All students financial aid |
829 |
63% |
|
|
|
Grant or scholarship aid |
772 |
59% |
$26,026,877 |
$33,714 |
|
• Federal grants |
268 |
20% |
$1,390,958 |
$5,190 |
|
• Pell grants |
162 |
12% |
$610,208 |
$3,767 |
|
• Other federal grants |
242 |
18% |
$780,750 |
$3,226 |
|
State/local government grant or scholarships |
16 |
1% |
$70,038 |
$4,377 |
|
Institutional grants or scholarships |
744 |
56% |
$24,565,881 |
$33,019 |
|
Student loan aid |
88 |
7% |
$782,054 |
$8,887 |
|
• Federal student loans |
69 |
5% |
$304,047 |
$4,406 |
|
• Other student loans |
29 |
2% |
$478,007 |
$16,483 |
All Majors and Programs
|
|
BA/BS
|
MA/MS
|
PhD
|
AA/AS
|
CERT
|
|
Total of All Education Programs |
1446 |
1435 |
739 |
- |
426 |
|
Architecture and Related Services |
22 |
74 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Architecture |
22 |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Environmental Design/architecture |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
84 |
41 |
10 |
- |
14 |
|
African Studies |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
|
African-american/black Studies |
7 |
6 |
4 |
- |
4 |
|
American/united States Studies/civilization |
25 |
9 |
6 |
- |
10 |
|
Area Studies, Other |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Chinese Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
East Asian Studies |
- |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
European Studies/civilization |
- |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
|
German Studies |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Japanese Studies |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Latin American Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Russian Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
South Asian Studies |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Women's Studies |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
109 |
31 |
85 |
- |
62 |
|
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
25 |
4 |
17 |
- |
13 |
|
Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
84 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other |
- |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology |
- |
9 |
10 |
- |
- |
|
Cell/cellular Biology and Histology |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
7 |
|
Evolutionary Biology |
- |
7 |
5 |
- |
- |
|
Genetics |
- |
- |
17 |
- |
8 |
|
Immunology |
- |
6 |
5 |
- |
8 |
|
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
7 |
|
Neurobiology and Anatomy |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Neuroscience |
- |
1 |
7 |
- |
8 |
|
Pathology/experimental Pathology |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
|
Pharmacology |
- |
1 |
7 |
- |
2 |
|
Physiology |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
2 |
|
Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. |
- |
218 |
8 |
- |
2 |
|
Business Administration and Management |
- |
218 |
8 |
- |
2 |
|
Computing and Information Sciences |
19 |
9 |
11 |
- |
7 |
|
Computer and Information Sciences, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Computer and Information Sciences |
19 |
9 |
11 |
- |
7 |
|
Education |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Urban Education and Leadership |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Engineering |
64 |
47 |
22 |
- |
29 |
|
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
23 |
9 |
4 |
- |
9 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
5 |
9 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
6 |
11 |
6 |
- |
10 |
|
Engineering Physics/applied Physics |
2 |
6 |
2 |
- |
2 |
|
Engineering Science |
21 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Engineering |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
4 |
5 |
6 |
- |
2 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
7 |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
111 |
11 |
12 |
- |
11 |
|
English Language and Literature |
82 |
11 |
12 |
- |
11 |
|
English Language and Literature/letters, Other |
29 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
37 |
30 |
24 |
- |
22 |
|
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ancient/classical Greek Language and Literature |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Chinese Language and Literature |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
4 |
3 |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
Comparative Literature |
- |
6 |
6 |
- |
4 |
|
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
- |
5 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
French Language and Literature |
3 |
2 |
3 |
- |
5 |
|
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
|
Italian Language and Literature |
4 |
4 |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
Japanese Language and Literature |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Latin Language and Literature |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Linguistics |
8 |
2 |
4 |
- |
- |
|
Middle/near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
Portuguese Language and Literature |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Russian Language and Literature |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Spanish Language and Literature |
3 |
5 |
3 |
- |
- |
|
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences |
- |
285 |
132 |
- |
92 |
|
Family Practice Nurse/nursing |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Medical Scientist |
- |
29 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Medicine |
- |
- |
109 |
- |
- |
|
Nursing Administration |
- |
108 |
- |
- |
81 |
|
Nursing Science |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
|
Physician Assistant |
- |
34 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Public Health |
- |
114 |
15 |
- |
11 |
|
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
History |
168 |
39 |
23 |
- |
30 |
|
History |
168 |
39 |
23 |
- |
30 |
|
Legal and Law Studies |
- |
24 |
210 |
- |
- |
|
Advanced Legal Research/studies |
- |
24 |
3 |
- |
- |
|
Law |
- |
- |
207 |
- |
- |
|
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Humanities/humanistic Studies |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
29 |
31 |
3 |
- |
10 |
|
Applied Mathematics |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|
Mathematics |
21 |
8 |
2 |
- |
9 |
|
Statistics |
- |
23 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies |
119 |
- |
4 |
- |
1 |
|
Cognitive Science |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
International/global Studies |
43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mathematics and Computer Science |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
1 |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
56 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Natural Resources and Conservation |
13 |
143 |
14 |
- |
10 |
|
Environmental Science |
- |
42 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Environmental Studies |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Forestry |
- |
22 |
14 |
- |
10 |
|
Natural Resources Management and Policy |
- |
79 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Physical Sciences |
40 |
38 |
62 |
- |
28 |
|
Astronomy |
3 |
1 |
2 |
- |
4 |
|
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Chemistry |
17 |
20 |
36 |
- |
- |
|
Geology and Earth Science |
2 |
2 |
4 |
- |
8 |
|
Physics |
13 |
15 |
20 |
- |
16 |
|
Psychology |
108 |
12 |
8 |
- |
15 |
|
Psychology |
108 |
12 |
8 |
- |
15 |
|
Social Sciences |
396 |
98 |
39 |
- |
42 |
|
Anthropology |
16 |
- |
8 |
- |
8 |
|
Archeology |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Development Economics and International Development |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Economics |
148 |
23 |
16 |
- |
18 |
|
International Relations and Affairs |
- |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Political Science and Government |
213 |
13 |
8 |
- |
12 |
|
Sociology |
19 |
9 |
7 |
- |
4 |
|
Theology and Religious Vocations |
- |
84 |
52 |
- |
- |
|
Divinity/ministry |
- |
- |
52 |
- |
- |
|
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other |
- |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Theology/theological Studies |
- |
71 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Visual and Performing Arts |
105 |
215 |
20 |
- |
51 |
|
Acting |
- |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
31 |
14 |
10 |
- |
12 |
|
Art/art Studies |
25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Directing and Theatrical Production |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts |
20 |
- |
1 |
- |
7 |
|
Film/cinema/video Studies |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fine/studio Arts |
- |
54 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Music Performance |
- |
- |
- |
- |
28 |
|
Music |
14 |
4 |
3 |
- |
4 |
|
Music, Other |
- |
85 |
6 |
- |
- |
|
Playwriting and Screenwriting |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Technical Theatre/theatre Design and Technology |
- |
22 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Theatre/theatre Arts Management |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
Above data represents first majors only.
(-) Indicates that a program is not offered at this level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $75
Online application fee: $75
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 8%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 99%
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Admissions Considerations
Secondary school GPA: Recommended
Secondary school rank: Recommended
Secondary school record: Required
Recommendations: Required
Demonstration of competencies: Recommended
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required
TOEFL: Required
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011
Number of Applicants: 25,869
Percent Admitted: 8%
Percented Admitted Who Enrolled: 66%
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Test Scores: Fall 2011
SAT Critical Reading
- 700 (25th Percentile)
- 800 (75th Percentile)
SAT Math
- 710 (25th Percentile)
- 790 (75th Percentile)
SAT Writing
- 710 (25th Percentile)
- 800 (75th Percentile)
ACT Composite
- 32 (25th Percentile)
- 35 (75th Percentile)
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Enrollment Statistics
Undergraduate Attendance Status
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Undergraduate Student Gender
|
Undergraduate Student Age
|
Undergraduate Student Residence
|
Graduate Attendance Status
|
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
|
Retention and Graduate Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students
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Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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Undergraduate College Majors
Architecture & Related Programs
 Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African Studies B
African-American Studies B
American Studies B
East Asian Studies B
European Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Russian/Slavic Area Studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Film Studies B
Music - General B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Chem/Phys/Molecular Biology B
Molecular Biology B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering Physics B
Engineering Science B
Environmental Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
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Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages B
Chinese B
Classics B
French B
German B
Greek, Ancient B
Italian B
Japanese B
Latin B
Linguistics B
Portuguese B
Russian B
Spanish B
History
History - General B
History of Science/Technology B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Humanities B
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B
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Ancient Studies/Civilization B
Cognitive Science B
Mathematics/Computer Science B
Medieval/Renaissance Studies B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Studies B
Philosophy & Religion
Jewish/Judaic Studies B
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
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Astronomy B
Astrophysics B
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Archaeology B
Economics B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology B
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