# Yale University

#### **Admissions Numbers**

* 60 VetLink applicants matriculated
* Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. SAT and ACT scores are optional for [Eli Whitney Students Program ](https://admissions.yale.edu/eli-whitney-students-program-admissions-application-instructions-forms)applicants.
* 5-35% veterans applied first year\*
* 68-95% veterans applied as transfer\*
* 3.67 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  (\*applicant reported)

#### **How to Apply**

First year applicants can apply via Common App & Apply Coalition with SCOIR; transfer & Eli Whitney Students Program applicants can apply via Common App. For more information, check out the [Yale Veterans Application Checklist](https://admissions.yale.edu/veterans-checklist): 

* Letters of recommendation
* School Report with transcripts
* Application fee (Waiver available)
* Standardized test scores (Optional for the Eli Whitney Students Program)
* Interviews (Optional)

#### Admissions Deadlines 

* First-Year Single Choice Early Action Deadline: November 1
* First-Year Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 2
* Eli Whitney Students Program Deadline: March 1
* Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong> </td><td>6,750 enrolled undergraduate students</td><td>49% Males // 51% Females</td><td>18% first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>80+ majors &#x26; 2,000+ courses offered</td><td>6:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>70% of classes have &#x3C; 20 students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Popular Majors</strong></td><td>Biology</td><td>Computer Science</td><td>Economics</td><td>History</td><td>Political Science</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $94,425 cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs for the 2025-26 academic year
* Application Fee Waivers + Need-Blind Applications
* $18,100 max annual funding for qualified students through Yellow Ribbon Program
* 100% of demonstrated financial need met for all admitted students with awards that include Yale Scholarship and a small student contribution
* 56% of students received scholarships/grants (from Yale sources)
* $66,708 Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* The Veteran and Military Affairs Office (VetMil) supports Yale students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are veterans of the U.S. military. VetMil offers events, program, and services that support community, education, and advocacy efforts across the university and enhance the veteran’s experience while unity our Yale community
* Yale Undergraduate Veterans Society (YUVS) is a student-run organization that seeks to prepare veterans from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds to be successful, ethical, and productive leaders at Yale University and beyond.
* Yale Veterans Network (YVN) - creates a Yale community of veterans, veteran leaders & allies who support & encourage their recruitment, career development, growth & retention
* Yale Veterans Association (YVA) - aids wounded veterans and veterans in need, supports ROTC and military education programs, organizes military-related programs and activities, and fosters camaraderie among veteran communities
* Academic Advising - Deans, faculty, and advisers welcome the opportunity to work with our undergraduates to plan a program of study.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>100+ summer research fellowships awarded to first-year students</td><td>95% undergraduate science majors who do research with faculty</td><td>$1 Million+ funding for undergraduate science research fellowships annually</td><td>71% of the most recent graduating class participated in study, research, and/or internships abroad</td><td>Many Yale students spend the summer between their junior and senior years overseas doing independent study, directed research, or lab work for a senior essay or thesis</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong> </td><td>150,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>98% Six year graduation Rate</td><td>94% employed or in graduate school within 6 months of Yale graduation</td><td>Top 5 industries among employed graduates: Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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