🐶 Private Ivy League

Yale University

📍 New Haven, Connecticut • United States

Yale University, founded in 1701 in New Haven, Connecticut, is a premier Ivy League research institution celebrated for its 14 historic residential colleges, unmatched liberal arts traditions, world-leading drama, and vibrant undergraduate research.

Testing Policy

Test-Required

Yale has adopted a test-flexible policy requiring scores from one of four options: SAT, ACT, Subject-based AP exams, or IB exams.

Institutional Selectivity

Most Competitive (~3.7%)

57,465 applicants with 2,146 admitted. Evaluates applicants using holistic contextual review centered on academic strength and community citizenship.

Language Proficiency

Required for Non-Native

Required for applicants whose primary language is not English and who have not had at least two years of secondary education in an English-medium curriculum.

Key Application Timelines & Rounds

Single-Choice Early Action (Non-Binding)

Deadline: November 1

Decision: Mid-December

Regular Decision

Deadline: January 2

Decision: Late March (Ivy Day)

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