🏠 Yale University — Parent Guide

🏠 How housing selection works at Yale University

Yale's housing system is built around its 14 residential colleges. Every Yale undergraduate is assigned to one of the colleges, which serves as the student's residential, social, and academic community throughout their four years.

College Assignment: Incoming freshmen are randomly placed into one of Yale's residential colleges. Students cannot choose their college. Once assigned, students remain in that college for all four years.

Room Selection: Within each college, first-year students are assigned housing. Upperclass students participate in room selection within their college community each spring.

College Community: Each college has its own dining facilities, common spaces, and resident faculty, creating a distinct community experience. For detailed information about the college system and housing process, see Yale's housing website.