Acceptance
4%
Avg SAT
1534
Tuition
$67,250
Grad Rate (4yr)
58%
Retention
99%
Earnings
$100,533
AI Overview
Yale combines world-class liberal arts education with a distinctive residential college system that divides undergrads into 14 tight-knit communities, each with its own dining hall, traditions, and identity. Students here balance intellectual ambition with creative pursuits—many double-major across disciplines or pursue theater, journalism, and music alongside their studies. Independent thinkers who crave both rigorous seminar discussions and collaborative learning thrive in New Haven's Gothic courtyards and cutting-edge labs.
AI-generated interpretation, separate from the federal statistics on this page · refreshed Mar 2026
SAT Score Range
ACT Score Range
Tuition
$67,250
Room & Board
$19,900
Average Net Price
$23,777
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Receive Pell Grants
20%
Take Federal Loans
5%
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,975
6-Year Graduation Rate
1st Year Retention Rate
Median Earnings
10 years after enrollment
$100,533Median Debt
At graduation for completers
$12,975Top Programs by Earnings
Bachelor's degree graduatesComputer and Information Sciences, General
164 graduates
$188,157
4 yrs after graduation
Economics
182 graduates
$142,936
4 yrs after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
27 graduates
$113,788
4 yrs after graduation
History
96 graduates
$109,947
4 yrs after graduation
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
86 graduates
$92,646
4 yrs after graduation
Political Science and Government
107 graduates
$90,764
4 yrs after graduation
Area Studies
39 graduates
$67,230
4 yrs after graduation
Research and Experimental Psychology
72 graduates
$65,752
4 yrs after graduation
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
49 graduates
$65,213
4 yrs after graduation
Psychology, General
$63,396
4 yrs after graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
Available Programs
84+ programsAnd 72 more programs available
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