Yale Young Global Scholars
Yale University
- Who can apply
- Current sophomores and juniors
- Cost
- Paid · $7,500 (2027)
- Deadline
- Jan 6, 2027
- Where
- New Haven, CT
Private
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Private
Yale University
Admit Rate
4%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Ultra-Selective
GPA Range (Unweighted)
3.94 - 4.00
Cost of Attendance
$88,300
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT required‡ (source: Yale admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Data sourced from IPEDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.
Preparation
Helpful high school preparation
AP English LiteratureAP US HistoryAP Calculus BCAP European History
This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.
Admissions
How admission works here
- Where you apply
- The Common App. Common App requirements grid
- Test scores
- SAT or ACT scores are required. Yale admissions
- Essays
- The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
- Recommendations
- 2 teacher recommendations, a counselor recommendation, a mid-year report. Common App requirements grid
- Application fee
- $85. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
- Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action November 1, Regular Decision January 2. Yale admissions
Overall
4%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
In-State
5%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Out-of-State
4%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Overall is College Scorecard's verified figure and won't necessarily sit between the separately-reported In-State/Out-of-State rates shown here, which are what My Fit uses to classify your chances.
Mid-50% Unweighted GPA
3.94 - 4.00
Mid-50% SAT
1500 - 1580
SAT/ACT required
Top 10 majors
- 1Quantitative Economics
- 2Computer and Information Sciences
- 3Political Science
- 4History
- 5Interdisciplinary Studies (other)
- 6Cell and Molecular Biology
- 7International Relations and Affairs
- 8Mathematics
- 9Experimental Psychology
- 10English
Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Yale University may call a major something slightly different.
Applying
Application Deadlines† (source: Yale admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 20, 2026)
Restrictive Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
January 2 · Non-binding
Applying through the Common App
- Application fee
- $85
- Common App fee waiver
- Accepted
- Common App personal essay
- Required
- Recommendations
- 2 teacher recommendations, counselor recommendation, mid-year report
Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.
Essay details are being verified
College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.
View official application requirementsMusic & Sports Tracks
Music
- Music recordings are optional, and Yale reviews them only for applicants who already look strong.Yale Supplementary Materials
- Supplements are due Nov 8 for early action and Jan 9 for regular decision.Yale Supplementary Materials
- Yale's B.A./M.M. program holds its own auditions through the School of Music.Yale Supplementary Materials
Sports
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Varsity sports (18)
BaseballBasketballFencingField hockeyFootballGolfGymnasticsIce hockeyLacrosseRowingSailingSoccerSoftballSquashSwimming and divingTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25) - Ivy League schools give athletes aid based on financial need only, never on athletic ability.Joint Ivy Statement
- Coaches can get admissions feedback on a recruit from July 1 after junior year, and likely letters can come from October 1 of senior year.Joint Ivy Statement
Internships & Programs
Academics
Flagship Programs
Ethics, Politics and Economics (E.P.&E.)Jackson School of Global AffairsEnglish Language and Literature / Creative Writing
Career & Major Pathways
Primary Disciplines
EconomicsPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceHistory
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Ethics, Politics, and Economics (EP&E)Global AffairsEnvironmental Studies
Cost
Cost of attendance, per year
$88,300* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.
Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $67,250* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)
Financial Aid
What families actually paid, by household income
Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.
- Under $30,000
- $17,633
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $15,626
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $17,943
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $12,558
- Over $110,000
- $45,951
College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024
Estimate what your family would pay
Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.
Scholarships and merit aid
Yale, like its Ivy peers, awards no merit scholarships, so admitted students should treat the net price calculator as the real number to budget around.
Campus
Campus Fit
Location
New Haven, CT· Urban
Undergraduates
6,814
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported
*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024
†Yale admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 20, 2026
‡Yale admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026