Is Yale expensive?
Matthew Wilson
Updated on January 10, 2026
Yale, a prestigious member of the Ivy League, reports that during the 2019-2020 school year, tuition costs $55,500, rooming costs $9,400 and boarding costs $7,200, for a sum total of $72,100.
Are students at Yale rich?
“Yale's undergraduate study body is generally wealthy and privileged,” the suit reads. “The median family income of undergraduates is $192,600; 19% of undergraduates come from the top 1% of the income distribution, and 69% come from the top 20%; and only 2.1% come from the bottom 20% of the income distribution.”Can I go to Yale for free?
Yale UniversityFinancial aid policy: Full-ride (free tuition, room & board) for families making less than $65,000. Another one of America's top and most-respected universities, Yale, clocks in with strong scholarship opportunities for students lucky enough to be admitted.