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The Yale Club of New York City
People who have received a degree from Yale University, full-time graduate students completing a Yale degree-granting programme, and full-time professors; the club also houses affiliate clubs for Dartmouth and University of Virginia alumni and Delta Kappa Epsilon members.
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Founding — Founded in 1897 by the Old Yale Alumni Association of New York; the club uses the line "Building Lasting Friendships Since 1897".
The Yale Club of New York City is an alumni club founded in 1897 and housed since June 1915 in a 22-storey building at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, opposite Grand Central Terminal, designed by the Yale architect James Gamble Rogers. Eligibility runs through Yale: degree holders, full-time graduate students completing a Yale degree, and full-time professors. Separate application tracks exist for Yale undergraduates, a summer membership for undergraduates, spouses and domestic partners, and affiliates -- Dartmouth, University of Virginia and Delta Kappa Epsilon alumni join through three affiliate clubs that share the same clubhouse. The club reports more than 13,000 members worldwide. Facilities include dining rooms, a library, athletic facilities, and recently renovated guest rooms, together with conference, meeting and event space. The club does not publish its dues or entrance fee: prospective members submit their name, degree type and class year to a dues calculator to be quoted a rate, and successful applicants are sent a payment link covering an initiation fee and the first month's dues.
How it works
Applicants apply online in the category that matches their Yale affiliation. Applications are reviewed; on approval the applicant receives a payment link for the initiation fee and first month's dues, and an active membership account typically follows within one to two weeks. The clubhouse operates for dining, athletics, overnight stays, meetings and events, and prospective members may take a weekday tour. Members of the affiliated Dartmouth Club, Virginia Club and DKE Club use the same building.
Typical member
Members are Yale degree holders, current full-time Yale graduate students, Yale undergraduates and faculty, plus spouses and domestic partners. The club says its membership "continues to evolve and reflect Yale's student body values". No occupational or wealth profile is published.
Membership requirements
Requirements in detail, with history →Requirements are the tests the organization itself publishes — an age ceiling, a company-revenue floor, a net-worth minimum, a role. Where a figure straddles a range, the organization's own assessment decides. Local chapters can apply stricter tests than the published standard.
| Criterion | Published requirement | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Other criterion | A Yale University degree, current full-time enrolment in a Yale degree-granting graduate programme, or a full-time Yale professorship | Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗ |
| Other criterion | Dartmouth, University of Virginia and Delta Kappa Epsilon alumni may join through the affiliated Dartmouth Club of New York, Virginia Club of New York and DKE Club of New York, which share the Yale Club's facilities | Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗ |
| Other criterion | Spouses and domestic partners of members may apply in their own category | Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗ |
Published criteria as verified on the dates shown. Final eligibility and admission decisions belong entirely to The Yale Club of New York City. See how you compare against these criteria →
Initiation fees are paid once on joining; dues recur. Chapter dues, retreats, travel and events are usually additional and are listed separately when the organization discloses them. Figures are as published or reported on the date shown — not quotations.
| Cost | First year | Three years | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The club uses a dues calculator that requires the applicant's name, Yale degree type, undergraduate class year and email before quoting a rate; dues are billed monthly at the start of membership. | Source ↗ | |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed. The club confirms an initiation fee exists -- approved applicants receive a payment link for the initiation fee and first month's dues -- but does not publish the amount. | Source ↗ | |
Structure and programming
Independent context
The Yale Club is the largest college clubhouse ever built and its membership base -- more than 13,000 -- is unusually large for a single-house club, which shapes the experience: it functions more like a busy midtown facility than an intimate club. Eligibility is closed to Yale affiliates, with the notable exception of the three affiliate clubs sharing the building, which give Dartmouth, Virginia and DKE alumni a route into the same premises. The club's pricing is the main opacity: unlike the Harvard Club, which publishes a full dues table, the Yale Club routes prospective members through a dues calculator that requires personal details, so a comparison shopper cannot see what a membership costs without making contact. Dues appear to be banded by degree type and class year, which is how comparable alumni clubs price, but the club does not confirm this publicly.
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Site-wide change log →- milestoneClub founded by the Old Yale Alumni Association of New York ↗
- milestoneCurrent 22-storey clubhouse at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue opened, designed by James Gamble Rogers; described as the largest college clubhouse ever built ↗
- milestoneWomen first admitted as members ↗
- milestoneWomen gained access to the bar, dining room and athletic facilities ↗
- milestoneSwimming pool opened to women ↗
- milestoneFirst Ivy League club in New York to adopt a business casual dress code ↗
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Sources
- The Yale Club of New York City, The Yale Club of New York City. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Membership Info - The Yale Club of New York City, The Yale Club of New York City. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
- Apply for Membership - The Yale Club of New York City, The Yale Club of New York City. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3
- Yale Club of New York City, Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
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