Yale University Wait List Acceptance Rate

Wait List Acceptance Rate

Yale University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 3%, with 773 students offered a spot and 23 ultimately accepted. This marks an increase from the previous year (2023), where no students were admitted from a wait list of 788. Historically, the acceptance rates have fluctuated significantly, with just 0.9% for the Class of 2022 when 1,000 were offered and only 9 accepted, and a notably low 0.4% for the Class of 2021, with 1,030 students offered. These trends indicate a generally declining acceptance trend from the wait list in recent years, highlighting the challenges faced by wait-listed applicants at Yale.