Yale's tuition & fees has increased from $45,800 (2014) to $64,700 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $37,600 (year 2014) to $48,300 (year 2024).

Yale's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 23.57%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.03% from 2014 ($63,970).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, Yale's COA is $88,300, which is increased by 3.74% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Yale's COA over the past 10 years.

Off-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 41.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $64,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Yale University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$45,800$37,600-
2015-16$47,600$38,7003.93%
2016-17$49,480$39,8003.95%
2017-18$51,400$41,0003.88%
2018-19$53,430$42,1003.95%
2019-20$55,500$43,3003.87%
2020-21$57,700$44,5003.96%
2021-22$59,950$45,7003.90%
2022-23$62,250$46,9003.84%
2023-24$64,700$48,3003.94%
Yale University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -71.01% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$3,450-
2015-16$3,5252.17%
2016-17$3,5801.56%
2017-18$3,6702.51%
2018-19$3,7502.18%
2019-20$1,050-72.00%
2020-21$1,000-4.76%
2021-22$1,000
2022-23$1,000
2023-24$1,000

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.74% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Yale University.

YearLiving On CampusChange by Year
2014-15$14,720-
2015-16$15,3204.08%
2016-17$15,8903.72%
2017-18$16,2202.08%
2018-19$16,7203.08%
2019-20$20,09520.19%
2020-21$20,6702.86%
2021-22$21,2202.66%
2022-23$21,8703.06%
2023-24$22,6003.34%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Yale University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
Yale University$64,700$62,2503.94%
Princeton University$59,710$57,4104.01%
Cornell University$66,014$63,2004.45%
Dartmouth College$65,511$62,4304.94%
Columbia University in the City of New York$68,171$65,5084.07%
University of Pennsylvania$66,104$63,4524.18%

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