New Haven, Connecticut · Private · 6,758 undergrads
Yale's sticker price was $91,950 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $11,340 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $1,256.
What does Yale cost?
$11,340 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $91,950.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$65,892
average grant for students who got aid.
6.6%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,982
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Yale University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $1,256 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,950. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Yale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Yale University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $867 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,950. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Yale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Yale University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $854 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,950. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Yale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
