Yale to Scrap UG Fees for Families Earning Under $100K

• Yale University will eliminate tuition housing and fees for undergraduates from families earning under $100,000.
• Policy expansion dramatically improves affordability access and socioeconomic diversity across Yale’s undergraduate student population nationwide.
• Change aligns with broader efforts among elite universities to remove financial barriers to higher education.

Yale University has announced a major expansion of its undergraduate financial aid program which will decrease expenses for students attending one of the United States' top universities.

Yale will provide new undergraduates from families whose yearly earnings fall below $100000 with free access to all required expenses which include tuition and housing and associated costs starting from the 2026-27 academic year.

The new income threshold which now stands at $150000 a year will allow 45 percent of American households with school-aged children to receive full cost waivers.

Yale University provides free tuition to students from families earning under $200000 per year while also offering complete financial assistance to low-income families. The new policy will enable more than 80 percent of American households to receive financial aid which will cover their complete tuition expenses.

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The decision reflects Yale's commitment to providing its high-quality education to all students regardless of their financial requirements. The university officials established expanded aid to protect students from facing financial obstacles which would prevent them from both attending Yale and taking part in its programs.

Yale College already offers "zero parent shares" awards which provide full financial support to eligible students and this policy establishes additional financial assistance through an income threshold that exceeds current eligibility requirements.

This decision enables Yale to join other top universities which have implemented similar programs to increase student access and make education more affordable, while it demonstrates the growing movement across American colleges which aims to help students from different economic backgrounds.