Wait List Acceptance Rate

Yale University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2026 stands at a mere 0.4%, with 1,030 applicants offered a spot and only 4 ultimately accepted. This rate mirrors the same acceptance figure from the previous year, 2025, where 1,030 were also offered and 4 accepted. In terms of historical trends, there was a significant drop in acceptance rates from earlier years, with 1.7% for the Class of 2021 and 4.4% for 2018, illustrating a marked decrease in the likelihood of admission from the wait list over time. The fluctuations underscore a highly competitive wait list process at Yale, which has seen a consistent reduction in acceptance rates in recent years.