Yale College
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 208234
New Haven, CT
06520-8234   USA

Physical address:
38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT
06511

Phone: 203-432-9300
FAX: 203-432-9370
*FAX: 203-777-6120

*for missing application
materials only.

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Equal Opportunity
Statement

How to Apply

Application Deadlines

Non-degree candidates currently enrolled in another college:
Fall term: May 1
Spring Term: October 1

Non-degree candidates not currently enrolled in another college:
Fall term: June 1
Spring term: October 1

Teacher Preparation Program candidates:
June 1

Required Application Materials

All candidates wishing to participate in the Yale Non-Degree Students Program, except those applying to the Yale Alumni Auditing Program*, must submit the following: 

  • Form 1 (General Application)
  • Form 2 (Personal Statement)
  • Form 3 (Recommendation – print three copies)
  • Nonrefundable application fee of $75. Please send a check or money order payable to Yale University and drawn on a U.S. bank.

Please see below for other required materials.

Standardized Testing:  The SAT Reasoning Test(SAT I) (CEEB code #3987) or ACT (Code #0618) is strongly recommended but not required for admission. Yale does not require the SAT II or Achievement Test results. Standardized test results are often included on your high school transcript. You may also ask the Educational Testing Service or ACT to send the results. For more information regarding SATs, please visit http://www.collegeboard.com or call 866-756-7346. If you are calling from outside the United States, call the College Board at 212-713-7789. The ACT web site can be found at http://www.act.org/aap, and you may reach ACT by telephone at 319-337-1000.

Applicants Who Have Never Attended College:
 An official high school transcript, official results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), except in the most unusual circumstances, and three letters of recommendation.

Applicants Currently Enrolled in College:
Official high school and college transcripts, official results of the SAT, and three letters of recommendation. Two of the letters should be from college instructors while the third letter must be from the student's academic dean. This dean’s letter should grant permission for the course of study the applicant wishes to undertake and should indicate the semester or year during which the applicant plans to be at Yale.

Applicants Who Hold a College Degree:
Official college transcript(s) and three letters of recommendation. A High School transcript is not required.

*Applicants who are Yale graduates or spouses of Yale alumni:  Please complete the Yale Alumni Auditing Program application if you wish to audit courses. If you wish to take classes for credit, you must complete the Non-Degree Students application and follow all the requirements for the Non-Degree Students Program.