Yale University Overview

・Established in 1701 (3rd oldest in the US)
・Located in New Haven, Connecticut
・Member of the Ivy League
・Undergraduate enrollment: approximately 6,500 students
・International students: about 13%

Program

・Start date: September (Fall Semester)
・Tuition (2023-24):
- Tuition: ~$64,700
- Room & Board: ~$18,450
- Total cost including fees: ~$87,100/year
・Financial Aid:
- Need-blind admission process
- Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need
- No parental contribution for families making less than $75,000
- Average scholarship: $61,000

Main Schools/Programs:
①Yale College (Undergraduate)
・80+ majors across:
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Sciences
- Engineering
・Structured around residential college system
・Liberal arts curriculum

②School of Engineering & Applied Science
・Five departments including:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering

Application Requirements

○Required Documents
・Common Application or Coalition Application/QuestBridge Application
・School Report and Transcript
・Teacher Recommendations (2)
・Counselor Recommendation
・Mid-year Report
・Final Report
・TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo (for international students)
- TOEFL iBT: Recommended 100+
- IELTS: Recommended 7.0+
- Duolingo: Minimum 120
・SAT/ACT (Optional through 2024-25 admissions cycle)

Essays

1) Common Application/Coalition Application Essay

2) Yale-Specific Short Answers and Essays:
Short Answer Questions
Applicants submitting the Coalition Application, Common Application, or QuestBridge Application will respond to the following short answer questions:

• 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 from the list provided.
• 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)
• What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

Applicants applying with the QuestBridge Application will complete the questions above via the Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire, available on the Yale Admissions Status Portal after an application has been received.

Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application will also respond to the following short answer questions, in no more than 200 characters (approximately 35 words):

• What inspires you?
• If you could teach any college course, write a book, or create an original piece of art of any kind, what would it be?
• Other than a family member, who is someone who has had a significant influence on you? What has been the impact of their influence?
• What is something about you that is not included anywhere else in your application?

Essay
Applicants submitting the Coalition Application or Common Application will respond to one of the following prompts in 400 words or fewer.

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?

Deadlines

Single-Choice Early Action:
・Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision:
・Deadline: January 1

QuestBridge National College Match:
・Deadline: September (varies annually)

Notable Features

・Residential College System (14 colleges)
・Liberal Arts emphasis
・Famous for performing arts
・Sterling Memorial Library
・Career outcomes:
- Top graduate/professional schools
- Finance/consulting
- Public service/non-profit
- Arts and entertainment

Campus Life

・Required residential college system
・500+ student organizations
・35 varsity sports teams
・Gothic architecture
・Traditions:
- First-Year Holiday Dinner
- Spring Fling
- Class Day
- Handsome Dan (mascot)
・Cultural Centers
・World-class museums:
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Yale Center for British Art