About Yale University

Yale University

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

Yale is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. Yale University was founded in 1701 and enrolls 16,784 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 16,784
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 4%
Tuition and fees
In State $64,700
Out-of-State $64,700
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 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 730 760 780
SAT Math 740 780 790
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 363 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 212 63 20
Computer and Information Sciences, General 165 77 6
History, General 129 71 17
Law 215
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 108 17
Management Science 186
Environmental Studies 44 124 10
Political Science and Government, General 129 26 14
Public Health, General 142 26
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 97 21 9
International Relations and Affairs 76 45
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 119
Physician Associate/Assistant 115
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31 61 12
Medicine 103
Physics, General 31 48 17
Experimental Psychology 68 18 8
English Language and Literature, General 66 14 13
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 85
Statistics, General 48 26 7
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 46 19 13
Neuroscience 45 18 13
Mathematics, General 68 2 4
Chemistry, General 16 36 21
Epidemiology 68
Financial Mathematics 67
Mechanical Engineering 26 31 5
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14 35 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 22 20 11
Behavioral Sciences 48
Evolutionary Biology 23 11 9
Genetics, General 27 16
Chemical Engineering 9 24 9
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 28 13
Divinity/Ministry 40
Cognitive Science, General 40
Sociology, General 27 9 3
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 35
Environmental Science 34
Medical Science/Scientist 17 17
Stringed Instruments 33
Philosophy 23 4 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization 15 13 5
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 24
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 32
Architecture 19 8 4
Geology/Earth Science, General 13 14 4
Religion/Religious Studies 7 17 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 30
Music Performance, General 29
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 28
African-American/Black Studies 7 15 6
Health Policy Analysis 27
Biostatistics 27
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 27
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 27
Engineering Science 24
Music, General 14 5 3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 7 13 4
Immunology 17 7
East Asian Studies 10 13
Anthropology, General 11 5 6
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 18 3 1
Art/Art Studies, General 22
Printmaking 21
Comparative Literature 16 0 5
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 4 11 5
Applied Mathematics, General 17 2 1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 19
Linguistics 11 7 1
Keyboard Instruments 19
Environmental Health 18
Graphic Design 18
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 8 9
Mathematics, Other 17
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 8 8
Acting 16
Mathematics and Computer Science 15
Women’s Studies 8 6
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 7 7
Theology/Theological Studies 13
Voice and Opera 13
Spanish Language and Literature 4 6 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 6 3
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 11
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 11
Sculpture 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 4
Photography 10
Archeology 3 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 4 5
Astrophysics 9
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 5
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 6 2
Physiology, General 6 2
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 8
French Language and Literature 5 2 0
African Studies 3 4
Bible/Biblical Studies 7
Astronomy 5 0 2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 1 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 4 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 6
Directing and Theatrical Production 6
Area Studies, Other 5
Music Theory and Composition 5
Latin American Studies 5
German Studies 4
Pharmacology 2 2
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 4 0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
Italian Language and Literature 0 3 1
Playwriting and Screenwriting 3
Conducting 2
Physical Sciences, General 2
Music, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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