Slide Show of Yale Geology Life

The Kline Geology Laboratory is located on Science Hill, next to Yale's central campus and close to downtown New Haven. Most graduate students live in the attractive residential neighborhood adjacent to Science Hill. Undergraduate students start out in on-campus housing. Undergrads can find out more about their housing through Yale's Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Living in New Haven

We have listed a number of shops and services that newcomers may find helpful as they settle into the residential neighborhoods near Science Hill. Additionally, Yale's multitude of graduate and professional programs provide a wealth of web-accessible information to help you find your way in the New Haven. You will find links to some of the most useful campus guides to living in New Haven following our listing.

Some graduate students live in on campus housing or Yale owned apartments, but many live in private apartments in the East Rock area. This neighborhood is sometimes refered to as the Graduate Getto. These houses are mostly older homes split into large, beautiful old apartments and flats. There are several ways to find out about the listings in this area. One way is by word of mouth. Yale also hosts a listing site for landlords who prefer to rent to Graduate students. Yale University has a Graduate Housing Office. There is also an Online Housing site.

Yale is located in a city full of activity. Relying strictly on an automobile can be difficult because of traffic and parking. The university has many parking lots for students, staff, and faculty on a purchased pass program and there are several bus lines run by the school for no cost to members of the Yale community. This information is further detailed on Yale's Parking and Transit website.

The McDougal Center for graduate students houses the Graduate Career Services, a Dossier Service, Working at Teaching, and a student lounge and cafe.

When thinking about life at Yale, you can not forget about the city of New Haven and all it has to offer as well as the state of Connecticut with it's history and beauty.
The City of New Haven Online is a source of local information ranging from politics to tours.

There are several websites devoted to Connecticut including the following:
A Connecticut Travel site,
the Connecticut Government site,
and the State Libraries site.

Other life at Yale:
Yale University Human Resources
The Dana Club