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Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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Tuition & Fees

$71,050

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
780
25th
730
75th
790
25th
740
75th
36
25th
34
75th
35
25th
31
75th
35
25th
33
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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

5

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

3%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,227
Declined 55,290
Total Received 57,517
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Enrollment

6,814

undergraduate students

8,750

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1701, Yale University is a private, four-year, Ivy League, research university that is known for its programs in Law, Medicine, and the Arts. It is located on a 342-acre campus in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 15,564
Established in 1701
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Media

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.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Yale University
38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT
06520

Campus Life

no
Housing available
84%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

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

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
780
25th
730
75th
790
25th
740
75th
36
25th
34
75th
35
25th
31
75th
35
25th
33

Admissions Facts

Application fee $80
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 2
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

3%

acceptance rate

Accepted 2,227
Declined 55,290
Total Received 57,517

Admissions Factors

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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
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Financial Aid

59%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$62,236

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $67,250
Housing $11,300
Food $8,600
Additional fees $3,800
Books & supplies $1,000
Total $91,950
Average Financial Aid - $62,236
Total with Avg. Aid $29,714

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

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

Non-need-based

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

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Financial Aid Office


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

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Gymnastics yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Other sports yes
Rowing yes yes
Sailing yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

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 Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA (Division I), ECAC, Ivy League

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Acting yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Archeology yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Astronomy yes yes yes
Astrophysics yes
Behavioral Sciences yes
Bible/Biblical Studies yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other yes yes
Biostatistics yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering, Other yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Christian Studies yes
Clinical and Translational Science yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, Other yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer Programming, Specific Applications yes
Conducting yes
Directing and Theatrical Production yes
Divinity/Ministry yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes yes yes
Engineering Science yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Environmental Health yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes
Epidemiology yes
Ethics yes
Evolutionary Biology yes yes yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
Genetics, General yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Policy Analysis yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
History, General yes yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Immunology yes yes
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
Italian Language and Literature yes yes yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Keyboard Instruments yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Science yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mathematics, Other yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes yes
Medical Science/Scientist yes
Medieval and Renaissance Studies yes yes
Missions/Missionary Studies yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Photography yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physics, Other yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies, Other yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Sculpture yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Stringed Instruments yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism yes yes
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management yes
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other yes
Theology/Theological Studies yes
Voice and Opera yes
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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

15,564

total students

7%

in-state

93%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

44%

6,814
students

Female
51%
3,505

Male
49%
3,309

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

99%

6,753
students

Female
51%
3,477

Male
49%
3,276

1%

61
students

Female
46%
28

Male
54%
33

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Student Break-down

11%
Nonresident aliens
9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
21%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16%
Hispanic/Latino
30%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
7%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

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