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Yale University

New Haven, CT
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Official name

Yale University

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Yale University is a private nonprofit four-year school in New Haven, CT, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1701[1]. It has about 6,758 undergraduates[9].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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325years of history[1]
  1. 1701Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates6,758[9]
From abroad11.2%[9]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Yale University costs in 2026-27, for non-resident students[2].

$98,585[2]A year, for non-resident students
$8,215A month, on average
$394,340Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩132.5Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$98,585[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$72,685[2]
Housing and food$21,600[2]
Books and supplies$1,000[2]
Transport and personal$2,700[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidOffered · applying for aid does not affect admission[3]
Need metMeets full demonstrated need[3]
ScholarshipsNot offered[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[9]
Room and board, on campus$19,900[9]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$88,300[9]
Tuition$67,250[9]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

TOEFL iBT 100[4]or IELTS 7
SAT required[6]send it with your application
November 1[7]Single-Choice Early Action deadline

Either SAT or ACT is accepted. Non-native English speakers with under two years at an English-medium school must also submit an English proficiency test.

The page says: “All first-year and transfer applicants must include scores from the ACT or SAT”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[7]
  1. Single-Choice Early ActionNovember 1[7]Decision Mid-December
  2. Regular DecisionJanuary 2[7]Decision Late March

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[8]
Common App, Coalition Application on Scoir, or QuestBridge Application[8]
Letters of recommendation from two teachers and one counselor[8]
School Report with official transcript[8]
ACT or SAT scores, self-reported in the application[8]
English proficiency test result, if non-native and your school's language of instruction is not English[8]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7[4]
EssayComing soon
InterviewComing soon

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
100[4]out of 120
IELTS
7[4]out of 9
Duolingo
120[4]out of 160

Typical score of admitted students, not a minimum[4]

TOEFL 100 applies to tests before Jan 21, 2026 (5+ on new scale); Cambridge 185+. Typical scores of most competitive applicants, not a minimum.

Waiver or exemption: Required for non-native speakers without two or more years of enrollment in an English-medium school.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1470 to 1570[9]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
33 to 35[9]
Middle half of enrolled students
136

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

3.9%[9]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
From the school’s admissions page · Oct 14, 2026Open the admissions page ↗

Living in New Haven

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Clubs, sports and activities

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