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Yale University Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Yale University's overall acceptance rate stands at 3.9%, with 57,517 applicants and 2,227 admissions. The Regular Decision acceptance rate is also 3.9%, reflecting the same figures. The transfer acceptance rate has been notably low at 1.5%, with 2,055 applicants and just 30 accepted. Waitlisted candidates faced a mere 3% acceptance rate after 773 were offered a spot, yielding only 23 admissions. Historical data shows a declining trend in overall acceptance rates, from 6.7% in 2015 to the current 3.9%.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 57,517
Accepted Applicants: 2,227
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Yale University's overall acceptance rate has seen a decline in recent years, dropping from 6.7% in the application year 2015 to a low of 3.9% in 2024. The number of applicants has increased significantly, with 57,517 applicants in 2024 compared to 30,236 in 2015. The acceptance rates for the past four years are 4.6% for 2022, 4.5% for 2023, and 3.9% for 2024, indicating a trend toward increasing competitiveness.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Yale University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 3%, with 773 students offered a spot and 23 ultimately accepted. This marks an increase from the previous year (2023), where no students were admitted from a wait list of 788. Historically, the acceptance rates have fluctuated significantly, with just 0.9% for the Class of 2022 when 1,000 were offered and only 9 accepted, and a notably low 0.4% for the Class of 2021, with 1,030 students offered. These trends indicate a generally declining acceptance trend from the wait list in recent years, highlighting the challenges faced by wait-listed applicants at Yale.
773
Offered a Place
23
Admitted
3%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Yale University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 1.5%, with 30 students admitted from a pool of 2,055 applicants. This marks a slight increase from the previous year’s 1.2%, where only 18 out of 1,479 applicants were accepted. The acceptance rates have fluctuated over the past few years, with historical rates of 1.6% in 2022, 0.8% in 2021, and 1.7% in 2019, indicating a competitive environment for transfer applicants. The data suggests ongoing variability but a general trend of low acceptance rates, highlighting the challenge facing potential transfers to Yale.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 2,055
Accepted Applicants: 30
Scores
GPA
-
SAT
1480-1560
Math: 740-790
Reading: 730-780
ACT
33-35
Math: 31-35
English: 34-36
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 21.8% |
| White | 31% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.5% |
| Black/African American | 9.2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
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