The Yale Alumni Auditing Program enables Yale alumni and their spouses to audit Yale College classes, expand their intellectual interests, make new friends, and experience daily life at Yale College. Yale offers this program to satisfy those who do not need course credits but who still have a thirst for learning.

Auditors may apply to audit any course that Yale College offers. Because Yale gives priority to students seeking degrees and credit, auditors generally do not have access to small seminars. Most of Yale’s many popular lecture courses welcome auditors. The Yale College Programs of Study (a.k.a. the "Blue Book") contains a detailed description of the courses offered in Yale College.

Eligibility and Fees

Degree-holding Yale alumni and their spouses may audit classes through the Alumni Auditing Program. The audit fee was $545 per term course for the 2012-2013 academic year. Auditors do not earn course credits. If you wish to take classes for credit, please consider applying to the Non-Degree Students Program.

Application Forms and Deadlines

Please download, print, and complete the Yale Alumni Auditing Program application form. The application is in .pdf format. There is no application fee.

Yale Alumni Auditing Program Application Form

The deadlines for the application are:
Fall term: July 1
Spring term: October 1

Mailing Instructions

Send all completed forms and other documents, if by U.S. Postal Service, to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Yale University
P.O. Box 208234
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8234

If by overnight delivery company such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL, send to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Yale University
38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06511

Fax: 203.777.6123

Contact Us

Please email inquiries regarding the Yale Alumni Auditing Program to: nondegree.students@yale.edu. Or, call us at 203.432.9301.