Yale University
PrivateABA data · 2025
Median GPA
3.96
3.9–4 range
Median LSAT
174
171–177 range
Acceptance Rate
4.06%
226 of 5,562
Total Enrollment
626
204 first-year
Admissions
First-year classApplications → Offers → Enrollees
Undergraduate GPA percentiles
LSAT percentiles
Enrollment
626 JD students · 209 degrees awardedBy class year
By gender
- Men
- Women
- Another identity
By race / ethnicity
Cost & Financial Aid
Annual tuition
Scholarships & living costs
Receive grants
63%
388 students
Median grant (FT)
$34,747
$24,825–$47,286
Living on campus
$28,202
Living off campus
$28,202
Grant size as a share of tuition
Faculty & Curriculum
Faculty
Total faculty
266
Faculty of color
44
Women
99
Librarians
29
Curriculum & experiential learning
Clinic seats filled
704
856 available
Field placements
56
Simulation courses
182
250 available
Course titles
224
beyond 1L
Upper-level course sections by class size
Attrition & Transfers
Transfers
Transferred in
11
Transferred out
0
1L median GPA
3.94
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The Basics
School typePrivate
Application deadline2/15/2026
Application fee$85
Financial aid deadline3/15/2026
TermSemesters
Classes beginAugust
Degree conferredMay, June, September, December, February, April
Required credit hours83