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Yale’s origin goes back to the middle of 17th century, the time when colonial clergymen tried to found a college in New Haven in order to safe the European liberal education’ s tradition in the New World. This dream was fulfilled at the beginning of 18th centuty, when the privilege was given for a school. It was named Yale College in gratitude to Elihu Yale, a person who had donated the profit from his goods’ sale.
The College survived the Revolutionary War intact and soon had grown fast. The 19-20th centuries brought the foundation of the professional and graduate schools, which would make it a true university.

Foreign students have made the way to the university since the 1830s, the time when the first Latin American student entered. The first Chinese citizen to get a degree at a Western university or college came here in 1850. Nowadays, foreign students make up about 9 % of the undergraduates body, and 16 % of students at Yale University. Its distinguished faculty comprises many persons who have been educated or trained overseas and most whose areas of research have a worldwide emphasis; and foreign exchanges and studies play an integral role in the College curriculum. Yale University started admitting women at the graduate level in year 1869, and as undergraduate students in year 1969.

Now, the university has turned into one of the planet’s great universities. The Yale’s 11,000 students come from each states and 108 countries. And the 3,200-member faculty is a diverse group of professors and teachers who are leaders in their areas.