Which educational institution is located in Connecticut? A - Yale University
B - Harvard University
C - Brown University
D - Vanderbilt University
Answer: A - Yale University Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in Saybrook Colony as the Collegiate School, the University is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. In 1718, the school was renamed Yale College in recognition of a gift from Elihu Yale, a governor of the British East India Company. Yale has graduated many notable alumni, including five U.S. Presidents, 19 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, 13 living billionaires, and many foreign heads of state.