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How Debate Skills and an Exchange Year Paved My Path to Yale
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How Debate Skills and an Exchange Year Paved My Path to Yale

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by Zulqar from Bangladesh πŸ‡§πŸ‡©

From a Small Town in MΓ‘laga to Yale: My Journey Studying all around the world
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From a Small Town in MΓ‘laga to Yale: My Journey Studying all around the world

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by Claudia from Spain πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ

From Lahore to MBA at Yale: My Journey as a Silver Scholar
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From Lahore to MBA at Yale: My Journey as a Silver Scholar

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by Haider from Pakistan πŸ‡΅πŸ‡°

From Galicia to the Ivy League: My Journey to Yale on a Full Ride
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From Galicia to the Ivy League: My Journey to Yale on a Full Ride

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by Alba from Spain πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ

Pursuing Excellence: My Journey From a Swiss Boarding School to Yale University
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Pursuing Excellence: My Journey From a Swiss Boarding School to Yale University

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by Ali from Turkey πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡·

From Angola to New Haven: How I Got into Yale University with a full scholarship
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From Angola to New Haven: How I Got into Yale University with a full scholarship

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by Liliana from Angola πŸ‡¦πŸ‡΄

How growing up between the U.S. and Ecuador led me to study Global Affairs at Yale University
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How growing up between the U.S. and Ecuador led me to study Global Affairs at Yale University

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by Massimo from US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

My Master's Experience at Yale with a Full-Tuition Scholarship as an International Student
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New Haven, US

My Master's Experience at Yale with a Full-Tuition Scholarship as an International Student

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by nazerke_m from Kazakhstan πŸ‡°πŸ‡Ώ

How I got a full-ride scholarship to Yale University Class 2027
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New Haven, US

How I got a full-ride scholarship to Yale University Class 2027

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by Khosilmurod from Uzbekistan πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ώ

Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2024-2025 undergraduate

Yale University is located in Midsize City of New Haven, CT, USπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Admissions

Deadlines

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    • Restrictive Early Action
      Fall 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2025

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2024 undergraduate

International

Overall

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2024: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

740780

Math

760800

ACT

Composite

3335
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordβœ“
Class rankβœ“
Academic GPAβœ“
Standardized test scoresβœ“
Application essayβœ“
Recommendation(s)βœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewβœ“
Extracurricular activitiesβœ“
Talent/abilityβœ“
Character/personal qualitiesβœ“
First generationβœ“
Alumni/ae relationβœ“
Geographical residenceβœ“
State residencyβœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentβœ“
Volunteer workβœ“
Work experienceβœ“
Level of applicant’s interestβœ“

Supplemental Essays

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Yale Essays: Please respond to one of the following prompts in 400 words or fewer. Please indicate the number of the prompt you choose. 

1. Reflect on a time you discussed an issue important to you with someone holding an opposing view. Why did you find the experience meaningful?

2. Reflect on your membership in a community to which you feel connected. Why is this community meaningful to you? You may define community however you like.

3. Reflect on an element of your personal experience that you feel will enrich your college. How has it shaped you?

400 words

Why Yale?

What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

125 words

Academic Interests

Students at Yale have time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? 

Please indicate up to three.

Other Academic Interests?

Other Academic Interests?

Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it?  (200 words or fewer)

200 words

Costs & Aid

$88,300Total Cost on Campus
$4,422Average Cost After Aid on Campus
2023-2024 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$64,700
Books and supplies$1,000
On-campus housing$19,180
On-campus other expenses$3,420
Total$88,300

Rankings

#5U.S. News Best National University Rankings 2025
#10Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
#23QS World University Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023