Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1786 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Yale. Among these students, 965 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 625 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1530
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2509 admitted students 965 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
54%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1480-1580. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 780, while 25% scored below 730 and another 25% scored above 780.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 750 and 800, while 25% scored below 750 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1530 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Yale.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
730-780 -
Math
750-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2509 admitted students 625 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
35%
Similar to the SAT, Yale does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 35% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
35-36 -
Math
31-35 -
Composite
33-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$80
Undergraduate$105
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Yale during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Yale received a total of 47,240 applications. These applications included 20,441 male applicants and 26,799 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 47,240 applicants, Yale admitted 2,509 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,170 males and 1,339 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,786 students chose to enroll at Yale. This means that 1,786 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 799 were male and 987 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Yale had an overall acceptance rate of 5% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 6% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 5%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Yale had an overall yield rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 68%, and for female admitted students, it was 74%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Yale over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Yale University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Yale is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Yale University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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