Hopper College, New Haven

Name: Hopper College
Address: New Haven, United States

#119 among attractions in New Haven

Gothic Revival architecture

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Grace Hopper College is a residential college of Yale University, opened in 1933 as one of the original eight undergraduate residential colleges endowed by Edward Harkness. It was originally named Calhoun College after US Vice President John C. Calhoun, but renamed in 2017 in honor of computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper. The building was designed by John Russell Pope. ()

Coordinates: 41°18'36"N, 72°55'38"W

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Central New Haven (Downtown New Haven)New Haven United States

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Hopper College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, Old Campus, Yale School of Art.

~1120 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
6 min walk • The Yale University Art Gallery is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
~1270 ftSW
Collection of 16th- to 19th-century art
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
7 min walk • The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
~550 ftSW
Park
Old Campus, New Haven
3 min walk • The Old Campus is the oldest area of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the principal residence of Yale College freshmen and also contains offices for the academic departments of Classics, English, History, Comparative Literature, and Philosophy.
~1480 ftW
Museum, Universities and schools, Art gallery
Yale School of Art, New Haven
8 min walk • The Yale School of Art is the art school of Yale University. Founded in 1869 as the first professional fine arts school in the United States, it grants Masters of Fine Arts degrees to students completing a two-year course in graphic design, painting/printmaking, photography, or sculpture.
~830 ftS
Park
New Haven Green, New Haven
5 min walk • The New Haven Green is a 16-acre privately owned park and recreation area located in the downtown district of the city of New Haven, Connecticut.
~720 ftW
Park
Branford College, New Haven
4 min walk • Branford College is one of the 14 residential colleges at Yale University.
~230 ftS
Church
Battell Chapel, New Haven
2 min walk • Battell Chapel is the largest chapel of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Built in 1874–76, it was funded primarily with gifts from Joseph Battell and others of his family.
~1470 ftNE
Hiking trail, Hiking
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, New Haven
8 min walk • The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is an 81.2-mile multi-use rail trail located in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail was built on former New Haven and Northampton Company railbed, which was constructed along the route of the Farmington Canal in Connecticut and the Hampshire and Hampden Canal in Massachusetts, respectively.
~700 ftNE
Park
Silliman College, New Haven
4 min walk • Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, named for scientist and Yale professor Benjamin Silliman. It opened in September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and contains buildings constructed as early as 1901.
~390 ftN
Park, Library
Berkeley College, New Haven
2 min walk • Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 14 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley, dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century.
~550 ftNE
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Woolsey Hall, New Haven
3 min walk • Woolsey Hall is the primary auditorium at Yale University, located on the campus' Hewitt Quadrangle in New Haven, Connecticut. It was built as part of the Bicentennial Buildings complex that includes the Memorial Rotunda and the University Commons, designed by the firm Carrère and Hastings for the Yale bicentennial celebration in 1901.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hopper College?

Nearby attractions include Battell Chapel, New Haven (2 min walk), Bass Library, New Haven (2 min walk), Berkeley College, New Haven (2 min walk), Yale University, New Haven (3 min walk).

How to get to Hopper College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hopper College:

Bus

Broadway/York • Lines: Blue Line (Weekend) (5 min walk)
Grove/Temple • Lines: Orange Line (Day) (5 min walk)

Train

New Haven-State Street (11 min walk)
New Haven Union Station (22 min walk)