Yale University
New Haven, CT
Acceptance rate
4.6%
Tuition
$64,700/year
Cost total
~$85,000/year
Room & board
$19,800/year
Application fee
$80
QS Rank
#16 (2025)
Financial Aid
Meets 100% of demonstrated need; average aid around $61,000/year; families below $75K often pay nothing.
Scholarships
- Yale Scholarship (need-based)
Admission & Deadlines
Common App + Yale supplement. Single-Choice Early Action: Nov 1. Regular Decision: Jan 2.
Test Requirements
SAT 1470-1570 or ACT 33-35 typical range; currently test-optional. Excellent grades and rigor expected.
Essays & Recommendations
Common App essay + Yale short essays/questions. 2 teacher + 1 counselor recommendations.
Extracurriculars & Interview
Strong intellectual engagement and meaningful extracurricular depth. Alumni interview recommended when available.
Housing
Residential College system with on-campus housing throughout undergraduate years.
Step-by-step application plan
- Start Common App and select Yale.
- Choose SCEA or RD path.
- Write Yale supplement essays.
- Submit recommendations and academic records.
- Submit CSS Profile + FAFSA.
Undergraduate Programmes
- Political Science
- Economics
- History
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Architecture
- Global Affairs
Graduate Programmes
- JD
- MD
- MBA
- MFA
- Master of Architecture
- PhD programmes