Yale University

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.

Source (medium confidence)All 100 schools

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].”

SourceAll 50 schools

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

Dewey Smart

Dewey students who got into Yale University

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 2026-09-14.

Test policy and deadlines last verified 2026-08-17.