Yale enjoys many of the advantages of a cosmopolitan center. The Greater New Haven area has a population of more than 500,000.
New Haven is ninety minutes from New York by train or car, and Boston is only three hours away.
Many distinguished visitors to come to Yale from both the United States and abroad, and the University is an integral part of the world-wide community of scholars. Among the facilities for research and study, in addition to those provided by individual departments, are the University Library of over five million volumes, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Kline Science Complex, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, the Art Gallery, the Observatory, the facilities of the Yale Computer Center, as well as the extensive resources of the medical school and the other professinal schools. Recently there has been a rapid expansion of research facilities for the medical sciences, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, and the Harvey Cushing-John Hay Whitney Medical Library. Opportunities Yale has long been known among older universities for its training and work in the creative and performing arts, and this leadership adds much to the cultural life of the University and the community. Over two hundred and twenty-five musical events take place during the academic year, including the Woolsey Hall Concert Series, the Sprague Hall Chamber Music Series, The New Haven Symphony concerts, and many others which are presented by the faculty and students of Yale's School of Music.