Non-Degree Students Program
Applicants Who Hold a College Degree. Official college transcript(s) and three letters of recommendation. (A High School transcript is not required.) There is an application fee of $75.
Applicants Who Are Yale Graduates. Application only. (No fee, recommendations, or transcripts are required.) Spouses of Yale graduates may apply through the regular admissions process for the Non-degree program.
Students in the Non-degree Program are governed by the Academic Regulations of Yale College and by the rules explained in the publication Undergraduate Regulations.
Students in the Non-degree Program are not eligible to live in the Residential Colleges or in University housing.
Advising
Assistance in the selection of courses and academic counseling is provided by the director of the Non-Degree Students programs, a member of the Yale College Dean's Office.
Facilities
Students in these programs have the use of the libraries, laboratories, computer facilities, and other facilities that are necessary for their course work.
For the appropriate fees, students in these programs may apply for university parking and join the Payne Whitney Gymnasium. Dining hall meal plans are also available.
Tuition and Fees
Application fee: $75
Tuition: $3,000.00 per course credit. Most courses are 1 credit. Labs are 1/2 credit; languages are 1 1/2 credits. There is no financial aid available for the Non-Degree Student program.
Yale employees are entitled to a tuition reduction as determined by the Office of Human Resources.
Yale College Programs of Study
The Yale College Programs of Study (which can be consulted online at YCPS) contains a detailed description of the courses offered in Yale College as well as the Academic Regulations of Yale College.
The YCPS also contains a chapter on the Eli Whitney program which should be read by all interested candidates: www.yale.edu/yalecollege/publications/ycps/chapter_iii/nondegree.html