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Yale University

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Yale University

Overview

  • Yale is an Ivy League University located in New Haven, Connecticut, a 90 minute drive from New York City and a 45 minute drive from Hartford, Connecticut. Map.
  • Yale enrolls approximately 5,300 undergraduate students.
  • Yale does not require students to take out loans for their education.
  • Yale meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students with a financial aid package consisting of need-based scholarships, term-time employment, and a student income contribution.

Socio-economic Diversity

  • 13% of students at Yale come from families who make less than $60,000 per year.
  • 11% of students at Yale receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
  • 13% of students in the Class of 2015 are the first in their family to attend a four-year college.

 

Racial Diversity
African American 9%
Asian American 14%
Caucasian 68%
Hispanic 8%
Native American 1%

 

Gender Ratio
Female 49%
Male 51%