Yale University United States

Yale University United States

Yale University United States

Yale University is a private institution that was founded in 1701. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,430, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 342 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Yale University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 3. Its tuition and fees are $45,800 (2014-15).

Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, is known for its excellent drama and music programs, which reach outside the classroom with student organizations such as the Yale Whiffenpoofs, a famous a cappella group, and the Yale Dramatic Association. The Yale Bulldogs compete in the Ivy League and are well known for their rivalry with Harvard. Students are assigned to live in one of 12 residential colleges during their time at Yale. Each college has a master and dean who live in the college and eat with students in the dining halls. Cultural houses provide a space for students to build a sense of cultural identity on campus.

Yale is made up of the College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and 13 professional schools. Included in the professional schools are the top ranked Law School and highly ranked School of Management, School of Medicine , School of Art and School of Nursing. The School of Drama, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Divinity School are also well-regarded graduate programs. The Yale Record is the oldest college humor magazine in the nation. Dwight Hall is an independent umbrella organization that fosters student service and activism in the local New Haven community. Yale is well known for its secret societies, the most famous of which are the Skull and Bone Society, which boasts members such as George W. Bush and John Kerry, and the Scroll and Key Society. Distinguished Yale alumni include actress Meryl Streep, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward and actor Edward Norton.

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):
Yale is both a small college and a large research university. The College is surrounded by thirteen distinguished graduate and professional schools, and...

General Information

School type private, coed college
Year founded 1701
Religious affiliation N/A
Academic calendar semester
Setting city
2013 Endowment $20,708,793,000

When applying to Yale University, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early action deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due March 1. The application fee at Yale University is $75. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 6.9 percent.

For more information about the tests, essays, interviews and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.

Selectivity most selective
Fall 2013 acceptance rate 6.9%
Application deadline January 1
SAT/ACT scores must be received by March 1

Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at Yale University is 6:1, and the school has 76.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Yale University include: Economics, General; Political Science and Government, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; History, General; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 99 percent.

Class sizes
Classes with fewer
than 20 students
(76.8%)
20-49 (15.7%)
50 or more (7.4%)
15.7%
76.8%
Classes with fewer than 20 students (76.8%) 76.8037238169
20-49 (15.7%) 15.7486423584
50 or more (7.4%) 7.44763382467
Student-faculty ratio 6:1
4-year graduation rate 90%
Five most popular majors for 2013 graduates
Economics, General 11%
Political Science and Government, General 10%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%
History, General 7%
Psychology, General 7%
 More About Academic Life

Student Life

Yale University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,430, with a gender distribution of 50.7 percent male students and 49.3 percent female students. At this school, 87 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 12 percent of students live off campus. Yale University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.

Total enrollment 12,109
Student gender distribution
Male (50.7%)
Female (49.3%)
49.3%
50.7%
Male (50.7%) 50.6998158379
Female (49.3%) 49.3001841621
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority N/A
Collegiate athletic association NCAA I

Campus Services

Yale University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Yale University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Yale University.

Students who have cars on campus N/A
Health insurance offered Yes

Cost and Financial Aid

At Yale University, 52.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $44,268.

Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs, or use the U.S. News 529 Finder to choose the best tax-advantaged college investment account for you.

Tuition and fees $45,800 (2014-15)
Room and board $14,000 (2014-15)
Financial aid statistics
...
...
...
...
...
Applied for need-based aid (54.5%)
Need was fully met (100%)
Received need-based financial aid (52.3%)
Received need-based self-help aid (45.3%)
Average percent of need met (100%)
Applied for need-based aid (54.5%) 54.5050878816
Need was fully met (100%) 100
Received need-based financial aid (52.3%) 52.2664199815
Received need-based self-help aid (45.3%) 45.32839963
Average percent of need met (100%) 100