Yale University School of Medicine

Address: 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208055 New Haven, CT 06520-8055
Phone Number: (203) 785-2643
Email: medical.admissions@yale.edu
Website: http://info.med.yale.edu/ysm

Admissions: Yale University

Fall 2010 Admissions Information
Director of Admissions Richard A. Silverman
Application fee $85
AMCAS application accepted Yes
Early application deadline 06/01
Application deadline 10/15
Secondary application required Yes
Personal interview required Yes
Regular application acceptance
notification begins
03/31
Regular application acceptance
notification ends
08/31
Number of weeks within which
students must respond to offers of admission
3
Deferred entrance available Yes
Deposit to hold place in class is
due
at the time of offer
Early decision plan for admission
offered
Yes
Early decision plan application
period begins
08/01
Early decision plan application
period ends
08/31
Early decision plan notification
date
10/01
Starting month for the class of
2010-2011
August
Fall 2008 Admissions Statistics
Total admissions data 4139 applied, 826 interviewed, 245
were accepted, 100 enrolled
In-state admissions data 190 applied, 50 interviewed, 21
were accepted, 8 enrolled
Out-of-state admissions data 3949 applied, 776 interviewed, 224
were accepted, 92 enrolled
Women’s admissions data 1874 applied, 400 interviewed, 117
were accepted, 51 enrolled
Minority admissions data 2262 applied, 493 interviewed, 145
were accepted, 63 enrolled
International admissions data 324 applied, 58 interviewed, 13
were accepted, 8 enrolled
Fall 2008 GPA and
MCAT Scores
Average undergraduate GPA 3.80
Oldest MCAT considered 2006
Average MCAT score 11.8
Average biological MCAT score 12.2
Average physical sciences MCAT
score
12.2
Average verbal reasoning MCAT
score
11.0
Average writing MCAT score R
Undergraduate Majors
Required undergraduate coursework biology/zoology, organic
chemistry, inorganic (general) chemistry, physics
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in biological science
61.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in physical science
29.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in social sciences/humanities
7.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in other health professions
0.0%
Percent of entering class with
undergraduate major in mixed disciplines, double
majors, and other areas of study
3.0%
Combined Degree Programs
Combined college/M.D. program
offered
No
Combined degree programs offered M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A.,
M.D./M.P.H., M.D./J.D., M.D./M.S.
Number of years to complete
combined college/M.D. program
N/A
Combined college/M.D. program URL N/A

Tuition & Financial Aid: Yale University

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director Caesar Thomas Storlazzi
Financial aid phone (203) 432-0371
2008-2009 Tuition and Fees
2008-2009 Tuition Private: $42,350
Required fees $500
Room and board $10,980
2008-2009 Financial Aid
Percent of students receiving any
financial aid
88%
Percent of students receiving
loans
66%
Percent of students receiving
grants/scholarships
69%
Percent of students receiving work
study
0%
Average indebtedness for 2007
graduates who incurred medical school debt
$114,258

Ranking: Yale University

Research Ranking
Research score 75
Research peer assessment score
(5.0 highest)
4.3
Research assessment score by
residency directors (5.0 highest)
4.3
Total amount of NIH funds granted
to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in
millions of dollars)
$340.5
2008 NIH research grants per
faculty member (in thousands)
$310.4
Primary Care Rankings
Primary care score N/A
Primary-care peer assessment score 3.0
Primary-care assessment score by
residency directors
2.9
Average 2006, 2007, and 2008
graduates entering primary-care specialties
22.0%
Ranking Admission Statistics
Average undergraduate GPA 3.80
Average MCAT score 11.8
Acceptance rate 5.9%
Full-time faculty / student ratio 2.8
Total medical school enrollment 394