An elite Ivy League institution in New Haven, Connecticut, celebrated for undergraduate teaching, unmatched debate and political networks, and historic collegiate architecture.
- Admit rate
- 4.4%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1500–1580
- Scores required to apply
- Avg. net price
- $18,700
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.97
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1500 and 1580.
Popular majors
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- Political Science & Global AffairsSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- History & HumanitiesHumanities & WritingStandout program
- Molecular Biophysics & BiochemistryBiology, Health & Pre-MedHighly regarded
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
Highlights
- World-renowned residential college system
- Undergraduate-focused Ivy League education
- Need-blind admissions with zero parental contribution for families under $75k
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