| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Margit A. Dahl, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
203 432-9316 203 432-9392 (fax) student.questions@ yale.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
December 31 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| Application fee: |
$75 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Honors and advanced placement courses recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
not required |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
If an applicant chooses to take the SAT I, he/she must also submit 3 SAT II Subject Tests, however, Yale does not require or recommend specific Subject Tests. |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 for SAT II |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay very important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities very important
- particular talent/ability very important
- character/personal qualities very important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 95% Top quarter: 99% Top half: 100% Bottom half: 0% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
45% |
| Average SAT I: |
750 verbal, 750 math |
| Average ACT: |
33 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
29 - 34 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
96% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
21% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
21,101 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,878 (9%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,315 (70%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
728 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
409 (56%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
56 (14%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
54% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
92% |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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