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Tuition

$43,300

$43,300

not including room and board

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Extremely Selective

7%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,109
Declined + 25,174
Total Received 27,283
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Private (nonprofit)

5,349

undergraduate students

6,526

graduate students

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undergraduateRatios

50%

50%

male

female

1  :  6

teacher

students

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Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
78%
600-699
20%
500-599
2%
700-800
79%
600-699
20%
500-599
1%
700-800
81%
600-699
17%
500-599
2%
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Most Popular Majors

  1. History
  2. Economics
  3. Political Science
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School Facts

Yale is a private, Ivy League, liberal arts university. Founded in 1701, it adopted coeducation in 1969. Its 295-acre main campus is located near the center of New Haven. Campus buildings are primarily in the collegiate Gothic style.

Public/private Private (nonprofit)
Campus Enrollment 11,875
Established in 1701
Coeducational Coeducational College, Became Coeducational College
Accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.)
NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges)

Codes

SAT 3987
ACT 0618

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New Haven, CT

315-acre, urban campus in New Haven (population: 129,779), 42 miles from Hartford. Served by air, bus, and train; larger airport serves Hartford. School operates campus shuttle service. Public transportation serves campus.

Yale University
38 Hillhouse Ave
New Haven, CT 06511

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Campus Life

yes
Housing available
87%
Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
Percent of freshman that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alchohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
97%
Top 1/4
100%
Top 1/2
0%
Bottom 1/2
0%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Percent of freshman in each score range

700-800
78%
600-699
20%
500-599
2%
700-800
79%
600-699
20%
500-599
1%
700-800
81%
600-699
17%
500-599
2%

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Common application accepted yes
Application deadline December 31
School has early decision program no
School has early action program yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
Admissions interview
(required or recommended)
Recommended
SAT/ACT requirements SAT Subject Tests Required of some
SAT or ACT Required

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Character/ personal qualities
Class rank
Essay
Extracurricular activities
Particular talent/ability
Recommendations
Secondary school record
Standardized test scores

Considered

Alumni/ae relationship
Geographical residence
Interview
Minority affiliation
State residency
Volunteer Work
Work Experience

Not Considered

Religious affiliation/commitment

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Extremely Selective

7%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,109
Declined + 25,174
Total Received 27,283

Admissions Contact

Margit A. Dahl
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
P: 203 432-9316
F: 203 432-9392
student.questions@yale.edu

Cost

Tuition $42,300
Books & supplies 1,000
Total $43,300
Average Financial Aid - 40,990
Total with Avg. Aid $2,310

Financial Aid

100%

Of students' needs
were fully met

$40,990

Average financial aid

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Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $4,916,609
State $184,858
Institutional $107,193,174
Other external $4,436,095
Total $116,730,736

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional
Other external $616,499
Total $616,499

Varsity Sports

M W
baseball
basketball
crew
cross-country
fencing
field hockey
football
golf
gymnastics
ice hockey
lacrosse
sailing
soccer
softball
squash
swimming
tennis
track and field (indoor)
track and field (outdoor)
volleyball

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
ECAC, Ivy League
Mascot
Bulldog
School colors
blue and white

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Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
African Studies
African-American Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Archaeological Studies
Archeological Studies
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Astronomy/Physics
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
Biological/Biomedical Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Cell Biology
Cellular/Molecular Physiology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical Civilization
Classics
Cognitive Sciences
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Computer Science/Mathematics
Computer Science/Psychology
East Asian Languages/Literatures
East Asian Studies
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Economics/Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
Engineering/Applied Science
English
English Literature/Language
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology/Public Health
Ethics/Politics/Economics
Ethnicity/Race/Migration
European/Russian Studies
Experimental Pathology
Film Studies
Forestry/Environmental Studies
French
Genetics
Geology/Geophysics
German Studies
Germanic Language/Literature
Germanic Languages/Literature
History
History of Art
History of Medicine/Science
History of Science/Medicine
Humanities
Immunobiology
International Relations
International Studies
International/Development Economics
Investigative Medicine
Italian
Italian Language/Literature
Japanese
Judaic Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics/Philosophy
Mathematics/Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Medieval Studies
Microbiology
Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
Molecular/Cellular/Developmental Biology
Music
Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics
Physics/Philosophy
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Religious Studies
Renaissance Studies
Russian
Russian/Eastern European Studies
Slavic Languages/Literature
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish/Portuguese
Special Divisional Major
Statistics
Theatre Studies
Urban Education Studies
Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies

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Undergraduate

45%

5,349
students

Female
50%
2,678

Male
50%
2,671

Graduate

55%

6,526
students

Female
50%
3,292

Male
50%
3,234

undergraduateFull-time

99%

5,341
students

Female
51%
2,678

Male
49%
2,663

undergraduatePart-time

1%

8
students

Female
0%
0

Male
100%
8

Student Break-down

10%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
15%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Hispanic/Latino
47%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Admissions

2%

Transfer applicants accepted

75%

Applicants accepted who enroll

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: March 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transfered

18

course credits

Minimum transfers must complete

36

course credits

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not Reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

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Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

67%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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