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Yale University

General Information

Name: Yale University
Address: , New Haven, CT 06520
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 432-1333
  • Financial aid office: (203) 432-0360
  • Admissions office: (203) 432-9300

Website: www.yale.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$33,030$31,460$29,820
Books and supplies$2,800$2,700$2,620
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,020$9,540$9,030
        Other expenses$2,400$2,400$2,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$48,250$46,100$43,870

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 48%
  • Federal grants: 9%
  • State/local grants: 3%
  • Institutional grants: 43%
  • Student loans: 24%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$6453
  • State/local grants:$4649
  • Institutional grants:$21594
  • Student loans:$2924

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$75
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants19,4519,24110,210
Percent admitted9.7%10.5%8.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time70.3%68.8%71.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11483
Undergraduate enrollment: 5409
First-time student retention: 99%
Overall graduation rate: 96%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 51%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 14%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 20%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental Design/Architecture - Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Chinese Studies - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Master
  • German Studies - Bachelor
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Biostatistics - Master
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology - Master, Doctor
  • Evolutionary Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Immunology - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Doctor
  • Neurobiology and Neurophysiology - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master, Doctor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master, Doctor
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Neuroscience - Master, Doctor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
  • Forestry, General - Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Archeology - Bachelor, Master
  • Development Economics and International Development - Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Music, Other - Master, Doctor


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