Restrictive Early Action
Fall 2025
Yale University
New Haven, CT, US🇺🇸
Stories from students at Yale University
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
How Debate Skills and an Exchange Year Paved My Path to Yale
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by Zulqar from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
From a Small Town in Málaga to Yale: My Journey Studying all around the world
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by Claudia from Spain 🇪🇸
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
From Lahore to MBA at Yale: My Journey as a Silver Scholar
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by Haider from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
From Galicia to the Ivy League: My Journey to Yale on a Full Ride
by Alba from Spain 🇪🇸
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
Pursuing Excellence: My Journey From a Swiss Boarding School to Yale University
by Ali from Turkey 🇹🇷
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
From Angola to New Haven: How I Got into Yale University with a full scholarship
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by Liliana from Angola 🇦🇴
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
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 🇺🇸
Yale University 🇺🇸
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 🇰🇿
Yale University 🇺🇸
New Haven, US
How I got a full-ride scholarship to Yale University Class 2027
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by Khosilmurod from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
Location & Campus
Gender Distribution
Fall 2023 undergraduate% of International Students
2024-2025 undergraduateYale University is located in Midsize City of New Haven, CT, US🇺🇸
Admissions
Deadlines
- Regular DecisionFall 2025
Acceptance Rate
Fall 2024 undergraduateInternational
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
Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions
Academic Factors
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ |
Non-Academic Factors
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant’s interest | ✓ |
Supplemental Essays
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?
Why Yale?
What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)
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)
Costs & Aid
$88,300Total Cost on Campus
$4,422Average Cost After Aid on Campus
| Estimated expenses | Academic 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