Yale Common Data Set

2023-2024

Acceptance Rate

4.5%

Applicants: 51,803

Accepted: 2,332

Enrolled: 1,641

Average GPA (UW)

~3.9

25%: N/A

75%: N/A

Average SAT/ACT

1540/34

25%: 1500/33

75%: 1560/35

Total Undergraduates

6,818

Male: 3,229

Female: 3,461

Distribution: 47.4%/52.6%

Fast Facts

Location: New Haven, Connecticut

School Type: Private

EA/ED Yes (Early Action)

EA/ED Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision Deadline: January 2

US News Ranking: #5

Applicant Pools

Type Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 7,744 776 10.02%
Regular Decision 44,559 1,578 3.54%
Waitlist 899 0 0%

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In State Out Of State
Application Fee $80 $80
Tuition $67,250 $67,250
Room and Board $19,900 $19,900
Total $87,150 $87,150

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 22,003 29,799
Accepted 1,127 1,205
Enrolled 788 853
Ethnic Backgrounds First-Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident 188 724
Hispanic/Latino 292 1070
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 156 600
White, non-Hispanic 420 2,206
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 8 28
Asian, non-Hispanic 407 1,555
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 3 10
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 111 492
Race/ethnicity unknown 56 126
Total 1,641 6,811

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 926 (56%) X X
ACT Submitted 421 (26%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 740 780
SAT Math X 760 800
ACT Math X 31 35
ACT English X 34 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 96%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 99%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Below 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Below 25% of Graduating Class 0%
Percent Submitted Class Rank 28%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA 4.0 N/A
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A
GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 N/A
GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 N/A
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affiliation/commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X
Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 735 9 9
Female 744 9 7
Another Gender 0 0 0
Total 1,479 18 (1.22%) 16