Yale University Acceptance Rate: 4% — Admissions Statistics
Yale University Application Requirements — REA/RD — 3 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Yale University
application info
cycles:REARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
—
Other Recs (Opt)
—
Supplemental Essays
3
Acceptance Rate
4%
Avg SAT Score
1534
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
6,758
Grad Rate
96%
Median Debt
$12,975
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$67,250
Out-of-State
$67,250
Avg Net Price
$23,777
Median Debt
$12,975
in-state tuition
$67,250
out-of-state tuition
$67,250
avg net price
$23,777
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$81,765
$
median 10yr
$100,533
$
gender split
Women
51%
Men
49%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
31%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
17%
Black
9%
Two or More
7%
AIAN
0%
About Yale University
Yale University is a private nonprofit institution in New Haven, CT. Acceptance rate: 4% (elite). Average SAT: 1534. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~6,758 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 96%.
Yale University accepts applications through REA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Supplemental essays: 3. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $67,250. Out-of-state: $67,250. Avg net price: $23,777. Median debt: $12,975. Median earnings 6yr: $81,765. Median earnings 10yr: $100,533.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.