Which college does Rory Gilmore of the "Gilmore Girls" attend?

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Rory Gilmore of "Gilmore Girls" attends Yale University.

Rory initially dreams of attending Harvard, but she ultimately chooses Yale, her grandfather Richard Gilmore's alma mater. She begins attending Yale during the show's fourth season after graduating from Chilton.

At Yale, Rory studies English and continues pursuing journalism. She writes for the Yale Daily News and eventually becomes its editor. Her career ambition is to become a foreign correspondent.

Rory first lives in Durfee Hall with several roommates. During her sophomore year, she moves to Branford College, one of Yale's residential colleges, and shares a room with Paris Geller. The reference to the Bulldogs describes Yale's athletic nickname, not the name of Rory's university.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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