<P> Chartered by Connecticut Colony , the `` Collegiate School '' was established by clergy in Saybrook Colony 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 by the time of the American Revolution . In the 19th century , the school introduced graduate and professional instruction , awarding the first Ph. D. in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887 . Its faculty and student populations grew rapidly after 1890 with rapid expansion of the physical campus and scientific research . </P>
<P> Chartered by Connecticut Colony , the `` Collegiate School '' was established by clergy in Saybrook Colony 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 by the time of the American Revolution . In the 19th century , the school introduced graduate and professional instruction , awarding the first Ph. D. in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887 . Its faculty and student populations grew rapidly after 1890 with rapid expansion of the physical campus and scientific research . </P>
where is yale university located at what state
where is yale university located at what state
New Haven Connecticut
New Haven Connecticut