Partner Schools Located near Yale

Partner Schools Located near Yale While you are in the area, we encourage you to visit other Quest partner colleges you may be interested in. The following is a list of partner institutions located within about a three-hour drive from the Yale campus: Note: Nearly all directions on the following pages begin with taking either I-91 or I-95. You will need to find local directions from your specific point of origin in New Haven to the appropriate freeway. 1) Amherst College Amherst, MA 01003 Estimated drive time: 1 hour 40 min Amherst College is a small liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, offering 36 programs of study, varying from Mathematics to Dance. Through the Five College Consortium, Amherst students may access a much wider array of resources including courses, concerts, and research opportunities at neighboring colleges. Directions to Amherst College: Take exit 19 for MA-9 E/State Route 9 E/ St Turn right onto MA-9 E/State Route 9 E Turn right onto S Pleasant St/Route 116 S 2) Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Estimated drive time: 1 hour 50 min

Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, which is 45 miles south of Boston. Brown s distinctive curriculum encourages student involvement in designing an individualized course of study, and nearly half of each junior class studies abroad in 47 different countries. Directions to Brown University: Take I-95 N toward New London Stay on I-95 N for 101 miles (keep right when I-395 and I-295 split off) Take exit 22A for Memorial Blvd toward Downtown Providence Turn left onto Washington St Continue onto Waterman St 3) Columbia University New York, NY 10027 Estimated drive time: 1 hour 40 min Columbia University is a private research university located in New York City. It offers students a wide range of activities and is comprised of three undergraduate schools as well as a number of graduate and professional schools. Directions to Columbia University: Take the I-95 S/US 1 S/G W Lower Level exit Take exit 1 for Rte 9A S/Henry Hudson Pkwy (last exit before the bridge) Take exit 12 for W 125 St Merge onto Marginal St Turn left onto W 125 St Turn right onto Broadway Make a U-turn at 114 St 4) Dartmouth College Hanover, NH Estimated drive time: 3 hours 5 min Dartmouth College is an Ivy League institution located in the small town of Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth offers undergraduates opportunities to write a senior thesis and to engage in undergraduate research. Directions to Dartmouth College: Take exit 13 for Vermont 10A toward US- 5/Hanover NH/Norwich Keep right and merge onto Vermont 10A Continue on W Wheelock St to the top of the hill 5) Haverford College Haverford, PA Estimated drive time: 3 hours 20 min Haverford is a liberal arts college located 8 miles west of center-city Philadelphia. One of America's leading liberal arts colleges, Haverford is a close-knit intellectual community that combines the Quaker values of dignity, tolerance and respect with a rigorous academic program. Directions to Haverford College:

Merge onto I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S Turnpike S (Toll) Continue on I-95 S Take exit 6 for I-276 W/Pennsylvania Turnpike Take exit 20/exit 333 onto I-476 S Take exit 13 for US 30 E/E Lancaster Ave toward Villanova 6) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA Estimated drive time: 2 hours 18 min The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, one mile from downtown Boston. MIT offers 32 different bachelor degree programs within its five schools, with nearly twothirds of students choosing a major in the School of Engineering. Directions to MIT: Merge onto CT-15 N via exit 29 toward I-84 E/E Hartford/Boston Continue onto I-84 E (Partial toll) Keep right to merge onto I-90 E/Mass Turnpike toward Boston (Partial toll) Take exit 18 toward Cambridge and merge onto Cambridge St Continue onto River St Turn right onto Massachusetts Ave 7) Princeton University Princeton, NJ Estimated drive time: 2 hours 33 min Princeton is an Ivy League university located in Princeton, New Jersey, about an hour's drive from both New York City and Philadelphia. Princeton offers over 30 majors (called concentrations) as well as 34 certificate programs ranging from Robotics & Intelligence Systems to Archaeology to Slavic Languages & Literature. Directions to Princeton University: Merge onto I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S Turnpike S (Toll) Take exit 9 to merge onto NJ-18 N toward US- 1/New Brunswick Merge onto US-1 S via the ramp to Trenton/Princeton At the traffic circle take the first right onto Washington Rd Destination will be straight ahead 8) Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA Estimated drive time: 3 hours 25 min Swarthmore is a liberal arts college located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, eleven miles from Philadelphia. Swarthmore offers a liberal arts and engineering curriculum along with a unique Honors program that features small groups of dedicated and accomplished students working closely with faculty.

Directions to Swarthmore College: Merge onto I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S Turnpike S (Toll) Continue on I-95 S Take exit 6 for I-276 W/Pennsylvania Turnpike Take exit 20/exit 333 onto I-476 S Take exit 3 toward Swarthmore Turn left onto E Baltimore Pike Turn right onto N Swarthmore Ave/Rte 320 S Turn right onto N Chester Rd/Rte 320 S Turn right onto College Ave 9) Tufts University Medford, MA Estimated drive time: 2 hours 25 min Tufts University is a private, research university located in Medford, Massachusetts, close to Boston. Tufts offers 64 majors within the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering, and students are eligible to enroll in courses at other Boston-area institutions. Directions to Tufts University: Merge onto CT-15 N via exit 29 toward I-84 E/E Hartford/Boston Continue onto I-84 E (Partial toll) Keep right to merge onto I-90 E/Mass Turnpike toward Boston (Partial toll) Take exit 14 for I-95 N toward NH/Maine Take exit 29A to merge onto MA-2 E toward Arlington/Cambridge 10) University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Take the exit on the left for Mass 3 N/Mass 16 E toward Medford Make a slight left onto MA-16 E/Alewife Brook Pkwy At the traffic circle turn right onto Powder House Blvd Turn left onto Curtis St Estimated drive time: 3 hours 15 min Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania is a private research university located in the heart of Philly. Undergraduates can study in four academic departments: Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Wharton School of Business. Directions to University of Pennsylvania: Merge onto I-95 S/New Jersey Turnpike S Jersey Turnpike S (Toll) Continue on I-95 S Take exit 4 for New Jersey 73 (Toll) Keep right at fork, follow signs for NJ-73 N and merge onto NJ-73 N Make a slight left onto NJ-90 W for Betsy Ross (Partial toll) Make a U-turn for I-95/Bristol/Central Phila Keep left at fork for I-95 S/Central Phila and merge onto I-95 S Take exit 22 toward I-676 W/US 30/Central Phila Merge onto Vine St Continue onto I-676 W/Vine St

Keep right at fork, follow signs for I-76 E/International Airport and merge onto I-76 E Take exit 346A on the left for South St Turn right onto South St South St turns slightly left and becomes Spruce St 11) Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY Estimated drive time: 1 hour 45 min Vassar is a liberal arts college located in Poughkeepsie, New York, an hour and forty-five minutes north of New York City. Vassar s 2,450 undergraduates receive a holistic, well-rounded liberal arts education and have the option to design their own course of study through the Independent Program. Directions to Vassar College: Take Derby Ave/CT-34 west out of New Haven Turn left onto Main St to continue onto CT- 34 W/Roosevelt Dr Turn left onto CT-34 W/Dring Rd Turn left onto CT-32/Church Hill Rd Turn right to merge onto I-84 W toward Danbury Take exit 16N to merge onto Taconic State Pkwy N toward Albany Exit onto RT-55 W toward Poughkeepsie Turn left onto RT-376/Raymond Ave Ext Continue onto Raymond Ave Continue straight at the first two traffic circles to continue on Raymond Ave At the third traffic circle take the second exit onto Main Campus Dr Destination will be straight ahead 12) Wellesley College Wellesley, MA Estimated drive time: 2 hours 12 min Wellesley is a liberal arts women's college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, 12 miles from Boston. Through a core curriculum, Wellesley ensures each student acquires a broad knowledge of the basic fields of human inquiry. Directions to Wellesley College: Merge onto CT-15 N via exit 29 toward I-84 E/E Hartford/Boston Continue onto I-84 E (Partial toll) Keep right to merge onto I-90 E/Mass Turnpike toward Boston (Partial toll) Take exit 13 to merge onto MA-30 E/Cochituate Rd Turn right onto Speen St Turn left onto MA-135 E/W Central St 13) Wesleyan University Middletown, CT Estimated drive time: 35 min Wesleyan is a liberal arts college located in Middletown, Connecticut. Wesleyan offers 45 majors, and students must fulfill general education expectations in three areas: the natural sciences and mathematics, the social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities and the arts. Directions to Wesleyan University: Take exit 18 to merge onto CT-66 E toward Middletown Continue onto Washington St Turn right onto High St

14) Williams College Williamstown, MA Estimated drive time: 2 hours 39 min Williams College is a liberal arts college located in the small town of Williamstown, Massachusetts. Williams offers 36 majors, and students have opportunities for experiential learning involving learning by doing outside the Williams classroom. Directions to Williams College: Take exit 14 to merge onto I-90 W/Mass Turnpike (Toll) Take exit 2 to merge onto US-20 W/Housatonic St Turn right onto US-20 W/Main St Turn left onto US-20 W/Center St Continue onto US-7/South St Turn right onto East St Turn left onto 1st St Continue onto US-7 N/North St Turn slight right onto Main St Turn slight right onto Mohawk Trail