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Families earning between $75,000 and $200,000 (with typical assets) contribute a percentage of their yearly income towards their child’s Yale education, on a sliding scale that begins at 1% and moves toward 20%.
For 2024-2025, Yale College students will also be assessed the optional charges below. The total Cost of Attendance (COA) includes direct educational costs (i.e., tuition, fees, housing, and food) and indirect costs.
Families receiving a Yale financial aid award do not pay the full cost of attendance. Instead, Yale calculates an Expected Family Contribution based on the Estimated Cost of Attendance and a family's specific Demonstrated Financial Need, which is determined through the financial aid application process.
Yale's financial aid resources meet the full demonstrated need of every undergraduate—regardless of citizenship or immigration status—without relying on student loans, for all four years. Estimate your cost in three minutes with the Quick Cost Estimator.
Estimated Cost of Attendance. The total estimated cost of one academic year at Yale. This includes both direct costs and indirect costs. A family's Demonstrated Financial Need is calculated on the basis of this figure.
Students who qualify for financial aid receive a need-based Yale Scholarship that can vary from a few thousand dollars to over $80,000 per year. Affordable. For Everyone. Families whose total gross income is less than $75,000 (with typical assets) are not expected to make a contribution towards their child’s Yale education.
Estimate Your Yale Cost in Three Minutes. Yale offers two tools for estimating what a Yale education would cost after accounting for financial aid. The Quick Cost Estimator below provides a ballpark estimate based on six simple questions.
