Yale College in August welcomed 1,640 new first-year students to New Haven as members of the Class of 2029. They were joined by 34 new transfer students and 28 new adult students matriculating through the Eli Whitney Students Program. Among the new students are graduates of nearly 1,200 high schools, 16 veterans of the U.S. military, and 35 students who were most recently enrolled at a community college. The new first-year students are also part of one of the largest classes in Yale’s history.