Yale University
Your chances
2.6%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 45 of 1,747 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 1,747
- Transfer students admitted
- 45
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 35
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 99.4%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 1, 2027
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Required
Transfer applicants must include ACT or SAT scores.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Yale requires two letters of recommendation from instructors who taught in credit-bearing college courses.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Applicants need at least two terms, or three quarters, of college enrollment and at least four transferable course credits.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Lowest grade
Lowest grade accepted: C
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Residency
Transfer students must enroll at Yale for at least two years, four terms, to earn a bachelor's degree.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027