How much is the Yale tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Yale's tuition & fees is $64,700.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $87,570 when a student lives on-campus.
Yale Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $64,700 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,000 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $18,450 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,420 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $62,250 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Yale for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $285,286 at Yale. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $379,674. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $112,964.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Yale' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Connecticut, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $26,075.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Yale University | $64,700 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Connecticut Four-years Colleges | $22,986 |
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| Public Schools | $9,068 | $17,194 |
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| Private Schools | $26,075 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between Yale and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $64,700 | $48,300 |
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| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $59,076 | $55,440 |
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| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $59,710 | $62,860 |
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| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $60,156 | $63,393 |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $69,045 | $56,279 |
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| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $63,255 | $63,063 |
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| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $66,104 | $46,034 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Yale University has increased by 41.48% over the past 10 years from $44,000 to $64,700. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 28.49% from $36,500 to $48,300.
The living costs increased by 3.06% last year and 53.80% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Yale University, 3,728 students (57%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $60,487.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Yale is $27,083 for students living on-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,045 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $63,523 and the average amount of student loans is $4,926.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Yale's acceptance rate is 5.31%. A total of 47,240 applicants applied to and 2,509 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,786 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 71.18%.
To apply to Yale, 3 items are required - Secondary school record, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank and Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
SAT and ACT Scores
The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Yale. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,530 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 34.
Its SAT score is much higher than the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is much higher than the national average score of 24.
| Average | 25th | 75th |
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| SAT Total | 1,530 | 1,480 | 1,580 |
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| National Average | 1,168 | | |
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| Connecticut Average | 1,223 | | |
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| SAT EBRW | 755 | 730 | 780 |
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| SAT Math | 775 | 750 | 800 |
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| ACT Composite | 34 | 33 | 35 |
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| National Average | 24 | | |
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| Connecticut Average | 28 | | |
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| ACT Math | 33 | 31 | 35 |
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| ACT English | 36 | 35 | 36 |
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Student Population
Yale University has a total of 14,776 students including 6,645 undergraduate and 8,131 graduate students. By gender, there are 6,895 male students and 7,672 female students attending Yale. The school offers online degree programs and 74 students enrolled online exclusively (0.50% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 14,567 |
6,895 | 7,672 |
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| Undergraduate | 6,536 |
3,174 | 3,362 |
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| Graduate | 8,031 |
3,721 | 4,310 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT |
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| Phone | 203-432-4771 |
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| WEB | www.yale.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 240 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 163 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 4.57% |
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| Yield | 67.89% |
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| Student Population | 14,776 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% |
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| Retention Rate | 98% |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 6 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 2,715 (Full-time), 745 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 14,979 (Full-time), 1,839 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $180,907 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $90,096 |
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