Should I apply as a transfer or Eli Whitney candidate?
If you have followed a traditional educational path, wish to study on a full-time basis, and have not had your college experience delayed or interrupted by more than five years, then you should apply as a transfer student. Please visit our Transfer Program for more information about the transfer program, including transfer eligibility. If your college experience was delayed or interrupted at any point for five or more years, then you may apply to the Eli Whitney Students Program. Keep in mind that transfer students must attend full time, but Eli Whitney students have the flexibility to attend on a part- or full-time basis. Undergraduate on-campus housing is usually available to transfer students, but not to Eli Whitney students. Unlike all other undergraduates, including transfer students, tuition costs for Eli Whitney students vary depending on the number of credits taken in any given semester. The maximum amount of Yale Scholarship per semester for Eli Whitney students is capped at the cost of tuition.