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: 203-432-9392

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Non-Degree Students Program

Application

For the Non-Degree student programs, Yale seeks applicants whose academic background, work experience and community involvement are particularly suited to study at Yale. All candidates must present evidence of high academic potential, maturity, and clear motivation for their proposed course of study.

Anyone who holds a high school or GED diploma is eligible to apply to the Non-degree Program. Candidates should have a compelling educational reason to attend Yale as a Non-Degree student.

Non-degree students may take from one to five courses in any academic term. The maximum number of courses a Non-degree student may take at Yale is eighteen.
The following documents are required for admission:

Applicants Who Have Never Attended College. A high school transcript, official results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), except in the most unusual circumstances, and three letters of recommendation. There is an application fee of $75.

Applicants Currently in College. A high school transcript, college transcript(s), 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 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. There is an application fee of $75.

  

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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