Transfer Students
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We are pleased that you are considering an application to Yale. An applicant for transfer admission should have both an excellent academic record and particularly compelling academic reasons for wishing to attend Yale. Because the transfer program is very small, many qualified applicants must be denied admission. In recent years between 800 and 900 students have applied, and 25 to 35, sometimes fewer, have been offered admission in any year. Transfer students enter either the sophomore or junior year and must enroll at Yale for a minimum of two years (four terms) in order to qualify for the B.A. or B.S. degree. The Admissions Committee meets once a year in the spring to consider all candidates for the coming academic year. Students offered transfer admission may not defer admission to another entrance date. The Committee places primary emphasis on your college record, reasons for transfer, and recommendations from college faculty and administrators. Your secondary school record, extracurricular interests, and work experience are also given weight. |
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Personal interviews are not used in the evaluation of transfer candidates. In the absence of interviews, it is important for you to use the application essays to present any information about your academic and personal background that you wish to bring to the attention of the Admissions Committee. Although transfer students are not guaranteed housing on campus, every effort is made to find housing for them in one of the twelve residential colleges. Financial aid at Yale is awarded solely on the basis of family need. If you plan to apply for financial aid, you must submit the information and forms listed in the section “For Financial Aid Applicants” on the Application instructions. (See under "How to Apply" for a downloadable copy of these instructions.)
