Yale University

Location and Affiliation:

Yale University is located in New Haven, CT, population 130,474.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Yale’s undergraduate enrollment is 3873 although there are over 11,000 students on campus.

• 50% female
• 8% black
• 14% Asian
• 9% international
• 7% Hispanic

10% of applicants are admitted. Freshman return to Yale at a rate of 98%.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:6

Academic Level:

• Yale is a Level 1 school
• The average high school GPA is N/A
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 30-34
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 700-780, Math 700-780, Composite 1400-1560

Most Popular Majors:

• Area/Ethics studies 6%
• Biology 10%
• English 10%
• Interdisciplinary studies 5%
• Social Sciences/History 37%
• Psychology 8%
• Visual/Performing arts 8%

Graduates:

96% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $75
• The Early Action application deadline is November 1
• The Early Decision application deadline is December 15
• The financial aid deadline is March 1

Generosity:

Average need met is 100%.

Features:

Yale University is one the most highly ranked universities in the U.S. and was founded in 1701 as The Collegiate School in Killingworth. In 1716 it moved to New Haven. Because of a generous gift from Elihu Yale, it was renamed Yale College in 1718. It quickly expanded: 1810 Medical Institution, 1822 Divinity School, 1843 Law School, 1847 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1869 School of Fine Arts, 1894 School of Music. In 1887 Yale became a university and expanded again: 1900 School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, 1923 School of Nursing, 1955 School of Drama, 1972 School of Architecture, and 1974 School of Management. Yale’s endowments are $15.1 billion.

Contact:

Yale University Admissions 1-203-432-9316.

Learn more about Yale University. http://www.yale.edu