What are my chances of getting into Yale University?
Official Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 19,323 |
| Admitted | 1,911 |
| Acceptance rate | 9.9% |
| Yield rate | 69.1% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Yale University.
Yale University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 700 and 800
- Math: 700 and 790
- Writing: 700 and 780
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Yale University.
Yale University's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| African Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Ancient Near Eastern & Biblical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Archeology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Area Studies, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| Astronomy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry/Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 38 | 58 | 96 |
| Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Business Administration/Management | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chinese Studies | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 28 | 41 | 69 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| East Asian Studies | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Economics, General | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Engineering Science | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Environmental Studies | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Studies/Civilization | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| Forestry, General | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| French Language & Literature | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Genetics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| German Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| History, General | 99 | 76 | 175 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Immunology | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| International/Global Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Japanese Studies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 110 | 90 | 200 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Medicine (MD) | 36 | 60 | 96 |
| Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Music Performance, General | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| Music, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Music, Other | 50 | 33 | 83 |
| Neurobiology & Neurophysiology | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) | 5 | 74 | 79 |
| Nursing Science (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Physician Assistant | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Physics, General | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Physiology, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Portuguese Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Studies | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sociology | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Statistics, General | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Theological Studies & Religious Vocations, Other | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 31 | 25 | 56 |
| Urban Education & Leadership | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 780 | 831 | 1611 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 12560 |
| Reported Results | 1443 |
| Accepted | 293 (20%) 20,80 |
| Rejected | 1150 |
| Attending | 117 |
| Yield Rate | 40% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.89 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2211 | 2331 | 2370 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 873 | 960 | 983 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.72 | 3.91 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2070 | 2229 | 2310 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 758 | 885 | 948 |
Stats last calculated: Yesterday (May 16, 2012)
Newest applicant: 0 days, 6 hours, and 35 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2008 - 2009 academic year.
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