Yale University Computer Science Programs

Located in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. New Haven is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Yale University Rankings

We have ranked Yale as #13 out of 758 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 7 colleges in Connecticut, it is ranked at #1.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Yale has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Yale.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#112	Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Yale has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Computer Programming Schools	College Factual
#1	Best App Specific Computer Programming Schools	College Factual
#4	Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Computer Information Systems Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	College Factual
#28	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Yale University?

Contact details for Yale are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT 06520
Phone:	203-432-4771
Website:	www.yale.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/YaleUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/yale

How Do I Get Into Yale?

You can apply to Yale online at: https://admissions.yale.edu/first-year-application-process

Admission Requirements for Yale

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Yale?

The acceptance rate at Yale is 7%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 52% of accepted students are men and 48% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 7%, and the acceptance rate for women is 6%.

Average Test Scores

About 70% of students accepted to Yale submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 720 and 780. Math scores were between 740 and 800.

Yale received ACT scores from 46% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 31 and 35. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Yale University?

The overall average net price of Yale is $49,573. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Yale, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,262 a year. That adds up to $21,048 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Yale is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Yale University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,703 undergraduate students at Yale, with 4,696 being full-time and 7 being part-time.

There are also 7,357 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,696 full-time undergraduates at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Yale University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,123
Black or African American	427
Hispanic or Latino	707
White	1,639
International Students	472
Other Races/Ethnicities	328

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Yale University. At this time, all 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

At this time, 50 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 127 countries are represented at Yale. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Yale University

In 2019-2020, 11,923 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Yale has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Yale

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Yale University was 194,125.0%. This is the #1 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Yale regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Yale University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	83	43	9	135
Other Computer & Information Sciences	13	0	0	13
App Specific Computer Programming	9	0	0	9
TOTAL	105	43	9	157

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jdbrandt under License

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