Is it hard to get into Yale University?

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Tasneem Hoda | Contributor-Level 10

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When it comes to admission, Yale is extremely selective. Yale University's acceptance rate for 2022-23 was 4.46%, so, it selects almost five people out of every 100 applicants. Candidates need to have an excellent profile, a good academic record, high test scores, and perfectly crafted essays.

The university currently enrolls 6,494 undergraduate students and 8,031 graduate students. There are 2,780 international students hailing from 120 countries constituting 22% of the total student body. As such, there are no score cutoffs for standardized tests, however, candidates need to score higher to increase their chances of getting into

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When it comes to admission, Yale is extremely selective. Yale University's acceptance rate for 2022-23 was 4.46%, so, it selects almost five people out of every 100 applicants. Candidates need to have an excellent profile, a good academic record, high test scores, and perfectly crafted essays.The university currently enrolls 6,494 undergraduate students and 8,031 graduate students. There are 2,780 international students hailing from 120 countries constituting 22% of the total student body. As such, there are no score cutoffs for standardized tests, however, candidates need to score higher to increase their chances of getting into Yale. Last year, test scores for first-year enrolled students were<ul><li><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/sat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAT</a>-Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 720-770</li><li>SAT-Math: 740-790</li><li><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACT</a> Composite: 33-35</li></ul>Apart from this, candidates need to pay USD 80 application fee to apply to Yale via the Common Application or Coalition Application website.English proficiency exam scores<ul><li>TOEFL: At least 100 on the internet-based <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo/results-and-scores" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TOEFL</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts/results-and-scores" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IELTS</a>: Yale’s most competitive applicants have <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/ielts/results-and-scores" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IELTS scores</a> of 7 or higher.</li><li><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Duolingo English Test (DET)</a>: Yale’s most competitive applicants have <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/duolingo/results-and-scores" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DET scores</a> of at least 120.</li></ul>Veredict: Getting into the University of Yale is difficult, candidates need to have a strong profile for securing admission here.