Like all great research universities, Yale has a tripartite mission: to create, preserve, and disseminate knowledge. Yale aims to carry out each part of its mission at the highest level of excellence, on par with the best institutions in the world. Yale seeks to attract a diverse group of exceptionally talented men and women from across the nation and around the world and to educate them for leadership in scholarship, the professions, and society.
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| Institution Type | 4-year, Private not-for-profit |
| Special Learning Opportunities | ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Teacher certification Study abroad |
| Student Services | Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
| Credit Accepted | Advanced placement (AP) credits |
| Religious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Federal Aid | Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans). |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice Doctor's degree - other |
| Campus Setting | City: Midsize |
| Disability Services Student | 5% |
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At Yale University, 63.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 54.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $34,251), and 8% receive loans ($5,182 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $11,000. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Yale University is $17,686 per year. |
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In Fall 2009, 22,817 people applied to Yale University. Of the applicants, 9.0% were admitted (10.0% male & 8.0% female ) and 68.0% accepted (65.0% male and 71.0% female) |
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| Percent of In-State Undergrads | 5.0% |
| Full Time Retention Rate | 99.0% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | 87.0% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 96.0% |
| Overall Graduation Rate | 98.0% |
| Admissions | |
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| Admissions Office Phone | 203.432.9300 |
| Admissions Office Email | student.questions@yale.edu |
| Admissions Office Address | Office of Undergraduate Admissions P.O. Box 208234 New Haven, CT 06520 |
| Admissions Transfer URL | http://admissions.yale.edu/ |
| Admissions Website | http://www.yale.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Application Fee | $75 |
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In order to be accepted to Yale University, you should have:
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| Test Scores | |
| SAT Reading (25th Percentile) | 700 |
| SAT Reading (75th Percentile) | 800 |
| SAT Math (25th Percentile) | 700 |
| SAT Math (75th Percentile) | 780 |
| SAT Writing (25th Percentile) | 700 |
| SAT Writing (75th Percentile) | 790 |
| ACT Composite (25th Percentile) | 30 |
| ACT Composite (75th Percentile) | 34 |
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| Program Name | Certificate | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
| Architecture and related services | 22 | 56 | |||
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 22 | 53 | |||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 3 | ||||
| Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies | 12 | 59 | 24 | 9 | |
| African Studies | 3 | 5 | |||
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 10 | 19 | 4 | 6 | |
| Area Studies, Other | 3 | ||||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other | 2 | ||||
| Chinese Studies | 10 | ||||
| East Asian Studies | 8 | ||||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other | 0 | ||||
| European Studies/Civilization | 4 | ||||
| German Studies | 0 | ||||
| Japanese Studies | 4 | ||||
| Latin American Studies | 9 | ||||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||||
| South Asian Studies | 0 | ||||
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||||
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 56 | 116 | 44 | 71 | |
| Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 23 | 5 | 17 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 93 | ||||
| Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other | 5 | 4 | |||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 22 | 11 | |||
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 2 | 6 | |||
| Genetics, General | 14 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Immunology | 6 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 3 | 7 | |||
| Neurobiology and Neurophysiology | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pharmacology | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Physiology, General | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Business, management, marketing, and related support services | 6 | 194 | 5 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | 194 | 5 | ||
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 0 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Education | 5 | ||||
| Urban Education and Leadership | 5 | ||||
| Engineering | 32 | 54 | 46 | 27 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 6 | 19 | 12 | 8 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 8 | 9 | 16 | 9 | |
| Engineering Physics | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Engineering Science | 12 | ||||
| Engineering, General | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| English language and literature/letters | 13 | 74 | 9 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 | 54 | 9 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 20 | ||||
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 38 | 34 | 37 | 35 | |
| Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics | 7 | ||||
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | ||||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||||
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | ||||
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 0 | ||||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||||
| Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 86 | 234 | 117 | ||
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 23 | 4 | |||
| Medicine (MD) | 95 | ||||
| Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) | 76 | 95 | |||
| Nursing Science (MS, PhD) | 0 | 3 | |||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 1 | ||||
| Physician Assistant | 30 | ||||
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 10 | 86 | 14 | ||
| History | 24 | 174 | 37 | 30 | |
| History, General | 24 | 174 | 37 | 30 | |
| Legal professions and studies | 34 | 206 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) | 34 | 6 | |||
| Law (LLB, JD) | 200 | ||||
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities | 27 | ||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 27 | ||||
| Mathematics and statistics | 8 | 48 | 23 | 10 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 36 | 5 | 4 | |
| Statistics, General | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 13 | 87 | 4 | 17 | |
| Cognitive Science | 13 | ||||
| International/Global Studies | 0 | ||||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 | ||||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Natural resources and conservation | 7 | 13 | 111 | 12 | |
| Environmental Studies | 13 | ||||
| Forestry, General | 7 | 111 | 12 | ||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 19 | 33 | 16 | 16 | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | ||||
| Philosophy | 4 | 26 | 3 | 5 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 15 | 6 | 13 | 11 | |
| Physical sciences | 18 | 49 | 49 | 32 | |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 4 | ||||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 30 | 19 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 11 | 24 | 18 | 6 | |
| Psychology | 8 | 101 | 12 | 16 | |
| Psychology, General | 8 | 101 | 12 | 16 | |
| Social sciences | 49 | 340 | 109 | 48 | |
| Anthropology | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 | |
| Archeology | 2 | 4 | |||
| Development Economics and International Development | 23 | ||||
| Economics, General | 22 | 133 | 30 | 14 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 21 | ||||
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | 171 | 17 | 15 | |
| Sociology | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | |
| Theology and religious vocations | 76 | 68 | |||
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) | 68 | ||||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 13 | ||||
| Theology/Theological Studies | 63 | ||||
| Visual and performing arts | 57 | 69 | 213 | 17 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 | 19 | 2 | 8 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 11 | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 7 | 16 | 60 | 0 | |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 57 | ||||
| Music Performance, General | 29 | ||||
| Music, General | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | |
| Music, Other | 83 | 7 | |||
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