Yale University
Finalists who rank Yale
If you are a Finalist who ranked Yale, your National College Match application will be sent to Yale, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.
Requirements
Yale University Admissions Status Portal Activation: QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Yale on October 18, and Yale may need a couple days to import them into their system. Once processed, Yale will then email you instructions to log in and activate your admissions status portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit to Yale.
After your QuestBridge Application has been forwarded to Yale, you will receive instructions on activating your Yale Admissions Status Portal. Once you have activated your status portal, complete the short Yale QuestBridge Questionnaire, available via the status portal. The Questionnaire will ask you to identify up to three Yale majors that interest you, and to reflect on your academic interests and your interest in Yale. The specific questions can be found on the Yale website.
Complete this form to indicate your choice for which standardized test you want to use to fulfill Yale's testing requirement. You can choose from the SAT, the ACT, AP exams or completed IB exam scores. Complete this form as soon as possible after activating your portal.
Additional transcripts are not required for consideration in the Match. All applicants, including those who match with Yale, must submit the QuestBridge Midyear Report when first semester or trimester senior grades become available. This is typically in January or February. See Contact Information for how to submit.
Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. Applicants choose which scores to include from four options:
- ACT
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- SAT
Applicants who choose to meet the requirement with AP or IB scores should include results from all subject exams completed prior to applying.
Yale accepts self-reported test scores, scores reported on official transcripts or scores verified through counselors.
Applicants who include scores, are admitted, and choose to enroll at Yale will be required to submit official score reports in May 2025. Discrepancies between self-reported and official scores will result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission.
An English proficiency exam such as the TOEFL or IELTS is required for non-native English speakers who have not spent at least two years in an English-language secondary school.
2025-2026 CSS Profile
CSS code: 3987
Available Oct. 1
Please select "Regular Decision" as your admission application type.
If your parents are divorced or separated:
- Your non-custodial parent must submit the online Non-Custodial Profile using the login ID and password that will be emailed to you when you complete the CSS Profile.
- If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition.
- Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. If your parents own a business or farm, include partnership and/or corporate tax returns.
- Your non-custodial parent must also submit copies of their 2023 federal tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 Forms, and other earnings statements using College Board's IDOC Service. If your parent is not required according to IRS guidelines, complete the Yale Parent Tax Nonfiling Statement.
- If one or more parents are not required according to IRS guidelines, complete the Yale Parent Tax Nonfiling Statement.
- Send using College Board's IDOC Service, which you may access after submitting the CSS Profile.
2025-2026 FAFSA
FAFSA code: 001426
Submit as soon as available
The FAFSA will not be available until at least December 2023. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Yale.
U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA is not required for Undocumented/DACA or international students because these students are not eligible to apply for federal aid.
Finalists who do not match cannot be considered for admission through Single-Choice Early Action to Yale, but instead will be automatically considered in the Regular Decision process.
Finalists who did not rank any colleges may apply to Yale in the Single-Choice Early Action program. To have your QuestBridge application considered for Early Action at Yale, please send an email to [email protected] from the email address listed on your QuestBridge application by November 1. Please include your QuestBridge ID number and the following text: “I would like to share my QuestBridge National College Match Application with Yale for consideration in Yale’s Single-Choice Early Action program. I have reviewed the policies outlined at admissions.yale.edu/single-choice-early-action. I will neither rank any colleges for the Match, nor submit any Early Action or Early Decision applications to other colleges or universities that would violate Yale’s Single-Choice Early Action policy."
All Finalists who rank Yale for the Match, but did not match to a binding college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. Please submit updated transcripts and any relevant updates. Finalists who rank Yale for the Match should not submit a separate Common Application or Coalition Application; additional applications will be deleted.
If you no longer wish to be considered, you must request that your application be withdrawn by completing the "Application Withdrawal Request Form," available on the Yale Admissions Status Portal.
Regular Decision Requirements:
Step 1: Select Yale University on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Yale University (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your Yale University Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Yale University on December 12 and Yale University may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Yale University applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Yale University.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Yale University as detailed in the table below.
Finalists who ranked Yale and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank Yale
When first semester or trimester grades are available (typically January or February)
When first semester or trimester grades are available (typically January or February)
Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. Applicants choose which scores to include from four options:
- ACT
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- SAT
Applicants who choose to meet the requirement with AP or IB scores should include results from all subject exams completed prior to applying.
Applicants who include scores, are admitted, and choose to enroll at Yale will be required to submit official score reports in May 2025. Discrepancies between self-reported and official scores will result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission.
Yale requires all first-year and transfer applicants to submit standardized test scores. Applicants choose which scores to include from four options:
- ACT
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- SAT
Applicants who choose to meet the requirement with AP or IB scores should include results from all subject exams completed prior to applying.
Applicants who include scores, are admitted, and choose to enroll at Yale will be required to submit official score reports in May 2025. Discrepancies between self-reported and official scores will result in the withdrawal of an offer of admission.
Finalists who ranked Yale and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank Yale