yale-NUS

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   The short answer

   Yale–NUS College was a liberal arts college in Singapore, founded by the National University of Singapore and Yale University, and it closed in 2025. It suited students looking for a liberal arts education in Singapore; it no longer accepts applications.

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   What you can study

   Yale–NUS College offered a liberal arts education. It was Singapore’s first liberal arts college and one of the first in Asia. The college is now closed, so the programme catalogue is no longer active.

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   Getting in

   No further admissions were accepted after 2021, and the college was fully closed in 2025. Anyone who needs current application information should check the official website and, if necessary, confirm the situation with the admissions office of the institution now replacing it.

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   What it costs

   The college does not publish an international tuition fee for current study because it is closed. If you are checking historical or replacement-programme costs, confirm the current fee and living-cost expectations directly with the relevant admissions office.

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   Coming from abroad

   The language of instruction is not stated. For a student moving from abroad, the key questions are whether the programme is still available, what admissions route applies now, and what language, visa, and housing arrangements the current institution requires; confirm these on the official site.

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   How it compares

   Among the 18 universities in Singapore, Yale–NUS stood out as a liberal arts college rather than a standard comprehensive university. Its main distinction was its liberal arts model and its status as Singapore’s first college of that kind, but it is no longer open for new students.

Written from this university's catalogue entry and its cited encyclopedia summary. Figures are only shown where the institution or a cited source publishes them — always confirm fees and entry requirements with the university itself before applying.