Yale University
Private College · Located in New Haven, CT · VetLink Partner since 2016
Last updated
Private College · Located in New Haven, CT · VetLink Partner since 2016
Last updated
44 VetLink applicants matriculated
Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. SAT and ACT scores are optional for applicants.
5-35% veterans applied first year*
68-95% veterans applied as transfer*
3.67 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*
(*applicant reported)
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)
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
$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
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.
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
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
