Admissions data checked October 9, 2026 by Florida Test Prep.
Yale University reports a middle 50% SAT of 1480 to 1560 (enrolled, fall 2024). We use 1520 as a first planning target, then adjust it to the student's diagnostic and timeline. It is not an admission requirement or a guarantee.
| Middle 50% SAT | 1480 to 1560 (enrolled, fall 2024) |
| Middle 50% ACT | 33 to 35 |
| Acceptance rate | 3.9% (fall 2024, 2,227 admitted of 57,517 applicants) |
| Testing for 2026-27 | Required for 2026-27 |
| Type | Private university |
Source: Yale official admissions data. A middle 50% describes the central half of the reported group, not a cutoff.
Yale reinstated a test-score requirement; 88% of enrolled students who submitted SAT scored 1400-1600.
| School | Middle 50% SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 1480 to 1560 | 3.9% |
| Trinity College | 1350 to 1460 | 29.5% |
| University of Connecticut | 1220 to 1420 | 52.4% |
| Fairfield University | 1270 to 1370 | 25% |
| Quinnipiac University | 1200 to 1280 | 77.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 1100 to 1240 | 85.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University | 900 to 1140 | 79.3% |
Cohorts differ by school (admitted vs enrolled, and year). See every school with its cohort and source on SAT Scores for Connecticut Colleges.
Connecticut has no broad state scholarship that pays out automatically off an SAT cutoff; the state's main aid program, the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship, is primarily need-based (gated by a federal Student Aid Index cutoff), with a 1200 SAT or top-20%-class-rank threshold only as one eligibility screen into that need review, so score-tied money in Connecticut mostly comes from individual universities' own automatic merit grids.
The full rules, deadlines and class years are on our Connecticut SAT prep page.
| College | State | Middle 50% SAT |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | New York | 1490 to 1550 |
| Williams College | Massachusetts | 1490 to 1550 |
| Princeton University | New Jersey | 1490 to 1560 |
| Swarthmore College | Pennsylvania | 1500 to 1550 |
A score that is competitive at Yale lands in the same part of the range at these schools. Cohorts differ by school, so read each page's notes before comparing.
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Find my teen's target scoreThere is no published minimum; the middle half of the reported group scored 1480 to 1560. A score at or above 1560 puts a student in the top quarter of that group. A score near 1480 is within the range, and grades, coursework and the rest of the application still decide the outcome.
Yale lists its policy as: Required for 2026-27. Check the official admissions page for your entry term before choosing test dates.
3.9% (fall 2024, 2,227 admitted of 57,517 applicants). Rates vary by program and residency, so read the overall figure as context, not a personal prediction.
No. A middle 50% is a description of last year's group, not a cutoff in either direction. It tells you where a score is competitive, which is the useful part for planning test dates.
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