The deadlines to submit an application for first-year admission are:
Single-Choice Early Action: November 1.
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QuestBridge National College Match: November 1.
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Regular Decision: January 2.
Applicants must submit the Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge National College Match Application online no later than these dates.
Recommendations from teachers and counselors
Please ask your teachers and counselors to submit the required forms by the postmark deadlines above whenever possible. The admissions office makes reasonable allowances for teachers and counselors who are unable to meet these deadlines.
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Financial Aid Application | November 10 | February 25 |
There is no strict deadline to apply for aid, but applicants are strongly encouraged to submit documents by the dates above. This will help ensure that, if admitted, you will receive a financial aid award letter at the same time as your offer of admission. View a list of required financial aid forms.
Admissions decision notification
Admissions decisions for Single-Choice Early Action candidates will be available online in mid-December. Decisions for Regular Decision candidates will be posted online via the Yale Admissions Status Portal by April 1. Both Early Action and Regular Decision applicants have until May 1 to reply to an offer of admission. Decisions are released exclusively via the Yale Admissions Status Portal.