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Yale University

Private College · Located in New Haven, CT · VetLink Partner since 2016

Admissions Numbers

  • 44 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 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

  • Letters of recommendation

  • School Report with transcripts

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • Interviews (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Single Choice Early Action Deadline: November 1

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 2

  • Eli Whitney Students Program Deadline: March 1

  • Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

Demographics

6,590 enrolled undergraduate students

48% Males // 52% Females

18% first-generation college students

Academics

80+ majors & 2,000+ courses offered

6:1 student-faculty ratio

70% of classes have < 20 students

Popular Majors

Biology

Computer Science

Economics

History

Political Science


Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $83,880 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Application Fee Waivers + Need-Blind Applications

  • $16,400 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, a parent contribution, and a small student contribution

  • 56% of students received scholarships/grants (from Yale sources)

  • $53,245 Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources


Veterans Campus Life

  • 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.

Knowledge in Action

100+ summer research fellowships awarded to first-year students

95% undergraduate science majors who do research with faculty

$1 Million+ funding for undergraduate science research fellowships annually

71% of the most recent graduating class participated in study, research, and/or internships abroad

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

Alumni & Outcomes

150,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide

98% Six year graduation Rate

64% of the Class of 2022 were employed within 6 months of graduation

18% of the Class of 2022 were attending graduate school within 6 months of graduation

Top 5 industries among employed graduates: Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare


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