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LocationNew Haven

Acceptance rate22.7% acceptance rateResults count13,603 results

Info icon This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.

Decision Breakdown

Accepted
3,094
23.7% of decisions
Rejected
8,005
61.3% of decisions
Interview
1,221
9.3% of decisions
Wait Listed
743
5.7% of decisions

Average Scores

Avg UGPA
3.80
Avg GRE Quant
231
Avg GRE Verbal
218
Avg GRE Writing
5.4

Year-over-Year Comparison

by calendar year
Decision2025↑2024
Accepted171 (19.1%)127 (17.6%)
Rejected569 (63.6%)475 (65.9%)
Interview100 (11.2%)87 (12.1%)
Wait Listed55 (6.1%)32 (4.4%)

Popular Programs

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    Economics1267 results
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    Political Science616 results
  • 3
    Physics600 results
  • 4
    History528 results
  • 5
    Philosophy524 results

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SchoolProgramAdded OnDecision
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HistoryMasters
Jul 05, 2026
Accepted on Mar 04
Total comments
Accepted on Mar 04
Fall 2026
American

Will be going in the fall! Has anyone else gotten in/ will be going? Reach out!

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Interdepartmental NeurosciencePhD
Apr 17, 2026
Rejected on Dec 22
Total comments
Rejected on Dec 22
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.46
Yale
EconomicsPhD
Apr 17, 2026
Accepted on Apr 15
Total comments
Accepted on Apr 15
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.98

Accepted off Waitlist

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Political SciencePhD
Apr 15, 2026
Wait listed on Feb 19
Total comments
Wait listed on Feb 19
Fall 2026
American

If anyone ahead of me has a better offer, I’d really appreciate it if you could decline asap—this is my top choice.

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EconomicsPhD
Apr 14, 2026
Accepted on Apr 13
Total comments
Accepted on Apr 13
Fall 2026
International

Accepted from WL

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Chemical EngineeringPhD
Apr 13, 2026
Rejected on Feb 17
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 17
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.32

Met with professor several times and was introduced to members of the lab. PI said it was a difficult and highly constrained year for graduate admissions.

Yale University
Environmental ManagementMasters
Apr 07, 2026
Accepted on Mar 04
Total comments
Accepted on Mar 04
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.97
Yale University
PlaywritingMFA
Apr 06, 2026
Rejected on Apr 06
Total comments
Rejected on Apr 06
Fall 2026
American

Generic rejection letter through Yale Portal :)

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PlaywritingMFA
Apr 06, 2026
Rejected on Apr 06
Total comments
Rejected on Apr 06
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.60
Yale University
Comparative LiteraturePhD
Apr 02, 2026
Rejected on Feb 17
Total comments
Rejected on Feb 17
Fall 2026
American
GPA 3.80