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Tuition & Fees

^$55,500

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

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700-800

86%

600-699

13%

500-599

700-800

88%

600-699

11%

500-599

700-800

80%

600-699

18%

500-599

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undergraduateRatios

50^%

male

50^%

female

teacher

students

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Extremely Selective

6^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	2,241
Declined	+ 33,066
Total Received	35,307

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Private (nonprofit)

5,964

undergraduate students

7,469

graduate students

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Most Popular Majors

Not Reported

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Codes

SAT	3987
ACT	0618

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Fun Facts

Yale University students rub the Theodore Dwight Woolsey statue's foot for good luck.
Yale University has the second-largest academic library in the nation, with over 9.5 million volumes.
Yale University boasts a nearly unheard of 99% freshman-to-sophomore retention rate (as of 2017), meaning almost all of the students who attend Yale for their freshman year return for sophomore year.

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School Facts

Yale University, founded in 1701, is a private liberal arts university comprised of Yale College and 13 graduate and professional schools. Its 342-acre central campus is located in New Haven, CT.

Public/private	Private (nonprofit)
Campus enrollment	13,433
Established in	1701
Coeducational	Coeducational College, Became Coeducational College
Accredited by	• CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education) • AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) • ABA (American Bar Association) • ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) • ACEHSA (Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration) • ACNM (American College of Nurse Midwives) • AMA/AAMC/LCME (American Medical Association/Association of American Medical Colleges/Liaison Committee on Medical Education) • APA (American Psychological Association) • ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant) • ATS (Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada) • CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) • NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) • NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges) • NLN (National League for Nursing) • SAF (Society of American Foresters)

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New Haven, CT

342-acre, urban campus in New Haven (population: 131,014), 42 miles from Hartford. Served by air, bus, and train; air serves Hartford and New York City (80 miles). School operates transportation around campus and to some off-campus locations. Public transportation serves campus.

Yale University
38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT 06520

Campus Life

yes: Housing available
84%: Percent of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%: Percent of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes: Students are required to live in school housing
yes: Students may have cars on campus
yes: Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10: 95%
Top 1/4: 99%
Top 1/2: 100%

Bottom 1/2: 0%
Bottom 1/4: 0%

SAT ACT

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

reading math writing

700-800

86%

600-699

13%

500-599

700-800

88%

600-699

11%

500-599

700-800

80%

600-699

18%

500-599

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Admissions Facts

Application fee	$80
Common application accepted	yes
Application deadline	January 2
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 or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Recommended

Extremely Selective

6^%

acceptance rate

Accepted	2,241
Declined	+ 33,066
Total Received	35,307

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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Admissions Contact

Jeremiah Quinlan
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
P: 203 432-9300
F: 203 432-9392
student.questions@yale.edu

Financial Aid

100^%

Of students' needs
were fully met

^$59,070.00

Average financial aid

Cost

Total	$75,770
Tuition	$55,500
Room	$9,400
Board	$7,200
Books & supplies	$3,670
Average Financial Aid	- $59,070
Total with Avg. Aid	$16,700

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Total	$176,594,543
Federal	$7,010,695
State
Institutional	$164,727,054
Other external	$4,856,794

Non-need-based

Total	$595,065
Federal
State
Institutional
Other external	$595,065

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Financial Aid Deadline

FAFSA
March 1

Institution's own financial aid form
March 1

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
March 1

Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement
March 1

Other
March 1

Required Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA

Institution's own financial aid form

CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement

Other

Financial Aid Office

P: 203 432-2700
F: 203 436-9768
sfs@yale.edu

Financial Aid Officer

Caesar T. Storlazzi
Director of Financial Aid
caesar.storlazzi@yale.edu

Varsity Sports

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

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, basketball, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, fishing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, indooclimbing, Judo, Kendo, lacrosse, Muy Thai, Nordic skiing, pistol, polo powerlifting, rifle, rugby, running, skeet/trap, soccer, spikeball, squash, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, wushu

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, fishing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, indooclimbing, Judo, Kendo, lacrosse, Muy Thai, Nordic skiing, polo, pistol, powerlifting, rifle, rugby, running, skeet/trap, soccer, spikeball, squash, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, wushu

Intramural/Recreational Sports

baseball, basketball, bowling, crew, cross‐country, dodgeball, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

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Athletic Directors

Thomas Beckett (men's)
Director Of Athletics
email

Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships: NCAA (Division I), 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
Astrophysics
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
Biological/Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Cell Biology
Cellular/Molecular Physiology
Chemical Engineering
Chemical/Environmental Engineering
Chemistry
Classical Civilization
Classics
Cognitive Sciences
Comparative Literature
Computational Biology/Bioinformatics
Computer Science
Computer Science/Mathematics
Computer Science/Psychology
Computing/the Arts
East Asian Languages/Literatures
East Asian Studies
Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Economics
Economics/Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
Engineering Sciences
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
Film/Media Studies
Forestry/Environmental Studies
French
Genetics
Geology/Geophysics
Geology/Natural Resources
German Studies
Germanic Languages/Literature
Global Affairs
Greek/Ancient/Modern
History
History of Art
History of Medicine/Science
History of Science/Medicine
History of Science/Medicine/Public Health
Humanities
Immunobiology
International Relations
International/Development Economics
Investigative Medicine
Italian
Italian Language/Literature
Judaic Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Literature/Comparative Cultures
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics/Philosophy
Mathematics/Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science
Medieval Studies
Microbiology
Modern Middle East Studies
Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
Molecular/Cellular/Developmental Biology
Music
Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
Nursing
Pharmacology
Philosophy
Physics
Physics/Geosciences
Physics/Philosophy
Political Science
Portuguese
Psychology
Public Health
Religious Studies
Renaissance Studies
Russian
Russian/Eastern European Studies
Slavic Languages/Literature
Sociology
Spanish
Spanish/Portuguese
Special Divisional Major
Statistics
Statistics/Data Science
Theatre Studies
Urban Education Studies
Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies

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Programs Offered

Accelerated study
Double majors
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
Pass/fail grading option
Phi Beta Kappa
Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

Pre-medicine

13,433

total students

8^%

in-state

92^%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

44^%

5,964
students

Female
50^%
2,993

Male
50^%
2,971

56^%

7,469
students

Female
52^%
3,882

Male
48^%
3,587

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

99^%

5,939
students

Female
51^%
2,986

Male
49^%
2,953

1^%

25
students

Female
28^%
7

Male
72^%
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Student Break-down

11%: Nonresident aliens
8%: Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
19%: Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13%: Hispanic/Latino
42%: White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%: 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

1^%

Transfer applicants accepted

66^%

Applicants accepted who enroll

Transfer Requirements

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

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: March 1

Transfer Credits

Maximum transfered

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

semester hours

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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

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

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 transportation
Talking books
Tape recorders
Tutors

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Tuition & Fees

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

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Extremely Selective

Private (nonprofit)

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Most Popular Majors

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Location

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New Haven, CT

Campus Life

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Test Scores

Percent of freshmen in each score range

Admissions Facts

Extremely Selective

Admissions Factors

Very Important

Considered

Not Considered

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Admissions Contact

Financial Aid

Of students' needswere fully met

Average financial aid

Cost

Scholarships & Grants

Scholarships

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Financial Aid Deadline

Required Financial Aid Forms

Financial Aid Office

Financial Aid Officer

Varsity Sports

Club Sports - Men's

Club Sports - Women's

Intramural/Recreational Sports

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Athletic Directors

Athletic Facts

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Majors

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Programs Offered

Pre-professional Programs

total students

in-state

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

5,964students

7,469students

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

5,939students

25students

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Student Break-down

Transfer Admissions

Transfer Requirements

Transfer Application Deadlines

Fall: March 1

Transfer Credits

semester hours

semester hours

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Counseling services

Remedial services offered

Of students' needs
were fully met

5,964
students

7,469
students

5,939
students

25
students