In 1718, in response to a large donation from British East India Company merchant Elihu Yale, former Governor of Madras, the name of the Collegiate School was changed to Yale College.
En 1718, en resposta a unha gran doazón do comerciante da Compañía Británica das Indias Orientais Elihu Yale, antigo gobernador de Madras, o nome do Collegiate School cambiouse a Yale College.