Yale University Admissions 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

Yale University has an acceptance rate of 6% in 2024. It is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States.

Lately, the acceptance rate of Yale University has plummeted in comparison to the previous years. For the class of 2027, 2026 and 2025, Yale University acceptance rate for international students stood at 4.35%, 4.47% and 4.62% respectively. Whereas, for the class of 2024, it was recorded to be at 6.54% 

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Entry Requirements

There is an application portal online to apply for admissions at Yale. The university’s admission policy is highly limited with only a fraction of its applicants being able to land a shot at the university. Owing to its minimum acceptance rate, there are strict entry requirements that applicants have to mandatorily meet to be eligible to further their application procedure. There are set entry requirements for applying to an undergraduate programme and a postgraduate programme at the university. Application fees for the former are $80 and for the latter are $105.The basic Yale University entry requirements are stated below. 

• Past academic transcripts
• An average GPA of 4.13 is required
• 2 Letters of recommendation from a teacher
• One letter of recommendation from a counsellor
• English proficiency test scores (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo)
• GRE/GMAT/MCAT score for postgraduate courses

Fees

A university’s fee structure has a variety of components including tuition fees, meals, personal expenses, occasional conveyance allowances, and books and supplies. Primarily, fees are determined by a number of factors one being whether the student classifies as a home or international student, what course they wish to pursue, and at what level they wish to pursue the said course. Tuition fees for international students are higher compared to home students. Yale has a department to help students avail of financial aid and there are even certain scholarships for interested students. On average, the Yale University fees for an international student ranges anywhere from $50,000 to $73,000 annually. While these are only the tuition fees, there is an approximate additional $20,000 for overhead expenses such as student housing, etc. Some of their course-wise fees are detailed below. 

• Master of Science [M.S] Statistics and Data Science - $45,700 /Yr
• Master of Business Administration [M.B.A] - $79,500 /Yr
• M.I.M - $47,600 - $79,500 /Yr
• M.S - $23,450 - $45,700 /Yr
• M.B.A - $79,500 /Yr
• L.L.M - $69,100 /Yr
• M.Des/M.F.A - $43,543 /Yr
• Ph.D Psychology - $45,700 /Yr

Placements

Yale University placements and career services ensure a smooth transition for the university’s students into a favourable employment market after graduation. The university’s placements cell conducts placements exams to help place students in the right job after they graduate. The exams help determine each student’s aptitude and match them with the field they are mentally, physically, academically, and socially inclined towards. The university shows a near 100% rate in terms of graduate employment. The university presents a variety of job opportunities in terms of internships, training programmes, part-time, and full-time employment opportunities to those interested. The average salary of a Yale graduate is $90,000 annually further determined by what sector they are employed in.