About Us

Welcome to the website of the Cincinnati Yale Club! We are the oldest Yale alumni association in the country (founded in 1864). The CYC has nearly 500 members representing all classes of undergraduate and graduate degrees. The club sponsors many social and enriching events during the year as well as jointly sponsors events with other Ivy League alumni groups.

Our Goal:

For over 150 years, the Cincinnati Yale Club has been fostering community, encouraging continued learning as well as welcoming many alumni and their families into the Yale community many new Yalies into the Yale family.

The purpose of the club is to:

• promote friendship and continued learning among local Yale alumni;

• enhance ties between Yale and its local alumni;

• help Yale attract, evaluate, matriculate, and support highly qualified applicants from local secondary schools; and

• promote and enhance the reputation of Yale within the Greater Cincinnati community.