Jonathan Edwards College

Jonathan Edwards College (informally JE) is a residential college at Yale University. It is named for theologian and minister Jonathan Edwards, a 1720 graduate of Yale College. JE's residential quadrangle was the first to be completed in Yale's residential college system, and was opened to undergraduates in 1933.

Jonathan Edwards College
Residential college at Yale University
Yale University
Coat of arms of Jonathan Edwards College
Location68 High Street
NicknameJE or J.E.
MottoJE SUX (Latin)
Established1933
Named forJonathan Edwards
ColorsGreen and White
Sister collegeEliot House (Harvard)
HeadPaul North
DeanChristina Ferando
Undergraduates427 (2013-2014)
Fellows257
MascotSpider
CalledSpiders
Websitewww.yale.edu/je

Among James Gamble Rogers' original eight residential colleges, it is distinct in incorporating pre-existing buildings. Since its renovation in 2008, the college houses 212 students and several faculty fellows. In total, it has around 425 affiliated students and 250 affiliated fellows.

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