The term 'BULLDOGS' School' refers to YALE University, a private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. YALE was founded in 1701 and is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The school's mascot is the bulldog, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the BULLDOGS' School. The abbreviation for YALE is YALE (4 letters) and the full name is YALE University (14 letters).