Applying to Yale University

The acceptance rate at Yale University was 6.53% - 35,220 students were applied and 2,299 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is extremely hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 69% where 1,264 out of 2,299 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,520 and the ACT score is 34 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for applying undergraduate school and $105 for graduate school at Yale University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$105
Admission Information	https://admissions.yale.edu
Online Application	https://admissions.yale.edu/first-year-application-process
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 6.53% and the yield is 54.98%. 16,409 men and 18,811 women applied to Yale University and 1,185 men and 1,114 women students were accepted. Among them, 656 men and 608 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	35,220	16,409	18,811
Admitted	2,299	1,185	1,114
Enrolled	1,264	656	608
Acceptance Rate	6.53%	7.22%	5.92%
Yield	54.98%	55.36%	54.58%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 891 students (70% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 583 students (46%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 780 and the 25^th percentile is 720. The SAT Math score is 800 (75^th) and 740 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 35 (75^th percentile) and 33 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	720	780
SAT Math	740	800
ACT Composite	33	35
ACT Math	31	35
ACT English	34	36

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Yale University are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,466, ACT: 97 - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, and High School Record (or Transcript) to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, High School Rank and High School Record (or Transcript). The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Yale University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended