About Yale University

Yale University

:round_pushpin: New Haven, CT • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 5%

Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale University was founded in 1701 and enrolls 16,416 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 16,416
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 5%
Tuition and fees
In State $64,700
Out-of-State $64,700
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Yale, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 780
SAT Math 760 780 800
ACT Composite 33 34 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 31 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action (Restrictive) Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Yale.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $64,700 $64,700
Fees $0 $0
Room and Board $19,180 $19,180
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $84,880 $84,880

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 555 13
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 182 72 21
Law 224
Computer and Information Sciences, General 145 68 9
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 101 26
History, General 96 60 20
Environmental Studies 27 121 8
Political Science and Government, General 107 22 21
Public Health, General 128 13
Experimental Psychology 72 40 14
Physician Associate/Assistant 113
International Relations and Affairs 66 43
Medicine 107
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 96
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 86 1 9
Statistics, General 58 34 3
Chemistry, General 19 36 39
Neuroscience 48 28 17
Epidemiology 92
Behavioral Sciences 91
Physics, General 25 43 16
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 29 41 12
English Language and Literature, General 61 7 10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 78
Mathematics, General 49 16 4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 27 23 16
Health Policy Analysis 63
Divinity/Ministry 52
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 52
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 20 23 8
Financial Mathematics 51
Mechanical Engineering 18 20 8
Cognitive Science, General 44
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 11 19 12
Stringed Instruments 40
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 4 21 14
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 38
American/United States Studies/Civilization 23 12 2
Evolutionary Biology 29 5 3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 37
Immunology 23 14
Environmental Science 36
Philosophy 25 8 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 35
Comparative Literature 17 11 4
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 23 8
Engineering Science 31
Sociology, General 16 9 6
Anthropology, General 17 7 7
Music Performance, General 30
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 24
East Asian Studies 12 16
Astronomy 3 20 4
Music, General 9 13 3
Biostatistics 26
Religion/Religious Studies 7 11 7
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 4 18 3
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16 5 3
Printmaking 23
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 22
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 12 2
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 5 8
Linguistics 11 8 1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 19
French Language and Literature 5 10 4
Applied Mathematics, General 18 1 0
Keyboard Instruments 18
Graphic Design 17
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 17
Architecture 13 4 0
Genetics, General 1 15
Environmental Health 16
Acting 16
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 7 7
Art/Art Studies, General 15
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 9 6
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 15
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4 7 3
African-American/Black Studies 4 9 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 10 3
Voice and Opera 13
Women’s Studies 8 4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 8 1
Theology/Theological Studies 12
Sculpture 12
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 6 5
Engineering, General 8 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 11
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9 1
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 3 7
Photography 10
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 5 4
Astrophysics 9
European Studies/Civilization 8
Pharmacology 5 3
Bible/Biblical Studies 7
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3 4
Music Theory and Composition 7
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 5 2
Physiology, General 3 3
Music, Other 6
Chemical Engineering 6
Archeology 0 6
Christian Studies 5
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5
Conducting 4
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
Medical Science/Scientist 4
Mathematics, Other 4
International Public Health/International Health 4
Ethics 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 3
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 3
Religion/Religious Studies, Other 1
Physics, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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