Yale Offers Free Tuition to Families With Incomes Under $200,000
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Yale University announced that undergraduate students from families earning less than $100,000 annually will attend tuition-free starting this fall, with tuition waived for those earning below $200,000.
- This policy aligns Yale with other elite institutions like Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, which have recently enhanced financial aid to attract low- and middle-income students.
- The increased financial aid efforts come in response to the 2023 Supreme Court ruling limiting the use of race in admissions, with universities aiming to maintain diversity through economic aid.
- Yale's new policy means students from 80% of U.S. households qualify for free tuition, and nearly half of all households could receive a fully covered Yale education, including housing, meals,
