<p>The more important exception is that you can apply to ANY public university (not just home state) with a non-binding rolling admissions program. That accounts for something like 3/4ths of American public universities. International students can certainly take advantage of that.</p>
<p>As for home-country public universities, (a) I would guess the same rules apply, but (b) I wouldn’t act on that without confirming it with Yale Admissions.</p>