Yale University Admissions Information, Deadlines

University overview

Yale University is a private research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. It was established in 1701. The university comprises Yale College (the undergraduate program), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a number of professional schools. Yale College is organized around a residential college system, which the university describes as more than 70 years old and as perhaps the most distinctive feature of the College. Yale states that its core mission is to create, disseminate, and preserve knowledge through research and teaching.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

6,758

Application platforms

Common App, Coalition App, Other

Current application deadlines

Restrictive early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-02

Majors

Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Archeology · Social Sciences
Architecture · Architecture and Related Services
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

48 more majors are available with a free account.

Source and verification

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