Yale University GRE requirements (2026)
Yale GSAS publishes a per-program table (Required / Optional / Not accepted) and dates it. Several programs require the GRE, including Economics, Chemistry, and Political Science.
About Yale University
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences publishes a per-program standardized-testing table that it dates each cycle.
GRE requirement by program
Yale University sets its GRE policy by program, so there is rarely a single university-wide answer. Below is each program we have checked, with its status, a link to the program's own admissions page, and the date we last confirmed it.
| Program | Status | Official source | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Per-program table | Varies by program Required for several programs, including Economics, Chemistry, and Political Science. Page dated 25 Sep 2025 for the 2025-26 cycle. | gsas.yale.edu | Jun 2026 |
Each status was read from the program's own admissions page (last checked 12 06 2026). Policies change between cycles; always confirm on the linked official page before you apply.
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Should you submit a GRE score?
Where Yale University marks a program Optional, a score comfortably above the program's admitted-student median can strengthen a borderline application, especially for funded or international applicants. Below that median, your effort is usually better spent on the required parts of the file. Where a program is Not accepted, do not send a score, it will not be reviewed.
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