Yale University
Yale University publishes an acceptance rate of 3.9% and is required for the 2026-27 cycle.
Testing
Required for 2026-27
- Policy
Yale announced May 27, 2026 that it is ending its 'test-flexible' policy: beginning with the 2026-27 admissions cycle (Class of 2031, fall 2027 entry — the CURRENT cycle), all first-year and transfer applicants must submit an SAT or ACT score. AP/IB scores may still be submitted alongside a required SAT/ACT score, but can no longer substitute for one.
- SAT middle 50%
- 1470–1570sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 33–35
- Average HS GPA
- Not published by the school
Applying
Deadlines, essays and AI policy
- Early deadlines
- Nov 1, 2026 (SCEA)
- Regular decision
- Jan 2, 2027Source
- Supplemental essays
- 5 required
5 required written responses: 1 short answer (≤200 words) on an academic-interest topic, 3 'short takes' (~35 words each), and 1 essay (≤400 words, choice of 1 of 3 prompts).
- AI use in essays
Limited Use Allowed — applies to Undergraduate first-year application, including essays
“Using an AI platform to review one's grammar or spelling, or to seek general advice or topic suggestions at the start of the writing process does not constitute application fraud. [Submitting] the substantive content or output of an artificial intelligence platform, technology, or algorithm [is considered application fraud].”
Full cycle calendar: Application Deadlines.
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 6,758
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $67,250
- Category
- Ivy League
- Admissions site
- www.yale.edu
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Sources
- Yale University test policy (2026-27)
- Yale University deadlines
- Yale University AI-use policy
- Yale University admissions pages
- Yale University admissions pages
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.
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