Yale University Need-Based Financial Aid (International Undergraduates)

Study levels

Bachelor

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

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Deadline

Not announced

What the funding covers

Need-based grants meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need, including allowances for housing, meals and travel to and from campus twice a year. There is no separate scholarship application — aid comes through admission.

• 100% of demonstrated financial need
• Housing and meal allowances
• Travel to and from campus twice per year

Tuition

Need-based grant covering demonstrated need (no fixed amount)

Accommodation

Housing allowance included in the aid offer

Travel

Travel to and from campus twice per year

Other support

Awards account for the difference between the U.S. economy and the home country's economy; enrolled students need not reapply yearly.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Yale states it welcomes students from every country and considers all applicants through the same whole-person process, need-blind.
• SAT or ACT required; English proficiency via TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge, DET or InitialView unless at least two years of secondary education in English.
• Aid interest must be indicated on the admissions application, with CSS Profile (Yale code 3987) and documents via IDOC.
• Admissions are need-blind for all applicants.

English / IELTS

IELTS or alternatives accepted

English test required unless at least two years of secondary education in English. Alternatives: TOEFL, Cambridge, Duolingo English Test, InitialView.

Application fee

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Not stated on the official page checked.

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NOT a standalone scholarship: aid is awarded through admission. Financial-aid priority deadlines for 2027-28: Early Action (international citizens) 1 December 2026; Regular Decision 15 February 2027; Transfer 1 April 2027. Late applications are still eligible and offers are not reduced for late submission.