Is Yale-NUS Ivy League?

Yale-NUS was the first institution outside New Haven, Connecticut that Yale University had developed in its 300-year history, making Yale the first American Ivy League school to establish a college bearing its name in Asia. Yale-NUS is a four-year, fully residential undergraduate institution.

Is Yale-NUS the same as Yale?

Yale-NUS College is independent of Yale University, but the relationship between the two institutions is collaborative, supportive and mutually enriching.

Is Yale-NUS prestigious?

Is Yale-NUS prestigious?
Based in my time in Singapore, I think we can agree that Yale-NUS is quite prestigious. This is to some extent because it also has the NUS and Yale name behind it–two big names for universities.

Do Yale-NUS students get a Yale degree?

In keeping with the founding agreement between Yale and NUS, Yale-NUS College will remain open through 2025 and all its current students will have the opportunity to complete their Yale-NUS degrees. Yale-NUS alumni will remain international affiliates of the Yale Alumni Association.

Is Yale-NUS harder to get into than Yale?

Yale-NUS in Singapore is now harder to gain admission into than the Yale, Harvard, or any of the Ivy League — Quartz.

Is Yale-NUS hard to get into?

Is Yale-NUS hard to get into?
Yale-NUS College announced Wednesday that its acceptance rate for its current class of freshmen was 5 percent, placing the school high — and above Yale College — among a list of the most selective undergraduate institutions worldwide.

Why is Yale-NUS closing?

The town hall confirmed that NUS had indeed decided to shut down Yale-NUS college, ending the college's ten-year-long project to bring liberal arts education to Asia.

Is Yale-NUS difficult to get in?

Yale-NUS has accepted 177 students for their class of 2018. According to their website, only 3% among all applicants were accepted. Since 3% is 177, 100% should be 5900. 5900 people applied to Yale-NUS, but only 177 got accepted.

What happened Yale-NUS?

What happened Yale-NUS?
On Aug. 26, 2021, the National University of Singapore (NUS) announced that Yale-NUS College, a partnership between Yale and NUS, would merge with NUS' University Scholars' Programme (USP), effectively dissolving Yale-NUS as its own institution.

What is good about Yale-NUS?

An intimate liberal arts college, dedicated to undergraduate education, Yale-NUS draws on the resources and traditions of two great universities. We pursue excellence through innovative teaching and research, and we provide global opportunities for our students.

Is NUS college hard to get into?

The school's 5% global acceptance rate makes it technically harder to get into than any of the US's Ivy League schools, even Harvard.

Is NUS prestigious?

Is NUS prestigious?
October 28, 2021 NUS has retained its position as the 24th most prestigious university worldwide, in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) global reputation ranking.

Is NUS college the same as Yale-NUS?

NUS College students are not part of Yale-NUS, pay different fees and are subject to different rules and procedures, Chesterman told the News. For the next three years, Yale-NUS will continue to run its own programs.

What is going to happen to Yale-NUS?

NUS announced on Aug 27 that Yale-NUS and USP will be combined into a single college from 2022. Yale-NUS will close in 2025, ceasing Yale University's collaboration with NUS, and its 2021 intake will be its last batch.

What is special about Yale-NUS?

What is special about Yale-NUS?
Yale-NUS gives its students access to a remarkable and affordable education, comprised of numerous opportunities for global study and internships, culminating in exceptional value for our students when compared to leading colleges abroad. Yale-NUS also offers a strong financial aid programme to its students.