The newly admitted students, drawn from the largest admissions pool in Yale’s history, possess a diverse range of strengths, ambitions, and lived experiences.
Of 7,856 early action applicants, Yale College admitted 709 students to the class of 2028 the lowest early acceptance rate in the history of Yale’s current non-binding early action program.
After handing out “Survival Guides” during first-year move-in, the Yale Police Benevolent Association drew criticisms of “fear-mongering” from community members and University and city officials. The union handed out similar leaflets during its four most recent collective bargaining periods.