Yale University accommodations include both on-campus and off-campus housing facilities for undergraduate and graduate students. Yale University on-campus housing has 14 residential halls and undergraduate students get guaranteed housing. Graduate housing at Yale University is limited and not guaranteed.

At Yale University, 58% of the students live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing and 42% of students live off campus. The average cost to stay on varies between 7.07-11 lakhs per year. Graduate students can also find off-campus housing in nearby neighborhoods such as Berkeley Apartments, Divinity, Esplanade Apartments, and Whitehall Apartments. The average cost to live in off-campus housing is 1 lakh per month.

Yale University On-Campus Housing

Below we have given a list of all the residential buildings i.e. both dormitories and apartments along with the housing facilities, room types and all the essential details of these buildings.

Yale University Graduate Dormitories

The graduate dormitories with room type and the average cost per term (August 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) are tabulated below.

Hall Room Types Costs Per Term (USD) Costs Per Term (INR)
254 Prospect Medium | Large | Extra Large | Special 7,700-10,300 6.29-8.41 lakhs
272 Elm 2-BR Suite Large | 2-BR Suite Extra Large 9,700-10,700 7.92-8.74 lakhs
276 Prospect Small | Medium | Large | Extra Large | Special 6,000-10,300 4.90-8.41 lakhs
Harkness Hall Small | Medium | Large | Extra Large 7,200-10,100 5.88-8.25 lakhs
Helen Hadley Hall Medium | Extra Large 7,700-9,500 6.29-7.56 lakhs
Baker Hall Efficiency | One Bedroom | 2-BR Suite, Large | 2-BR Suite, Extra Large 13,800-21,400 11.27-17.48 lakhs

Yale University: Graduate Apartment

The university also offers apartments and students can apply for 1-BR, 2-BR and more as per their need. The apartment style and cost is mentioned below.

Hall Efficiency 1 - BR 2 - BR 2 - BR Split 3 - BR
68 Mansfield NA NA NA 825 USD (67,000 INR) NA
Mansfield NA NA NA 840 USD (68,000 INR) NA
Esplanade 1,252 USD (1.02 lakhs INR) 1,490 USD (1.21 lakhs INR) 1,666 USD (1.36 lakhs INR) NA 1,770 USD (1.44 lakhs INR)
Whitehall NA NA 1,640 USD (1.34 lakhs INR) 820 USD (67,000 INR) NA
York Crown 1,252 USD (1.02 lakhs INR) 1,490 USD (1.21 lakhs INR) NA NA NA

Yale University Undergraduate Housing

Yale University enrolls 16,000+ undergraduates every year and assigns all new undergraduate students to one of its fourteen residential colleges, with the expectation that they will remain affiliated with their college throughout their entire college experience and beyond. The university places a strong emphasis on diversity within each residential college, attempting to represent the larger undergraduate community in each microcosm.

During their first year, the majority of students live on Old Campus in dormitories that are specific to their assigned college. Starting in their sophomore year, students reside in their designated residential college. However, there are four exceptions to this pattern: Silliman, Timothy Dwight, Benjamin Franklin, and Pauli Murray Colleges, where students reside in the college proper from their first year.

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Yale University Hostel Application Process

To apply for Yale University housing, students must follow the below mentioned process..

How to Apply: Yale Student Housing Application
Application Fees: 100 USD (8,171 INR)
Application Deadline:

  • Deadline of Housing Intent Response for current Yale Housing residents: March 10
  • Community Fellow Application Deadline: March 6
  • Housing Application and Room Selection: April 1 to April 19

Yale University Hostel Eligibility

The eligibility for the Yale University Housing has been discussed below.

  • Students who have currently enrolled in, or are matriculating into the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences or other Professional Schools at Yale University are eligible for Graduate Housing.
  • Other individuals such as visiting researchers, post-docs, interns, hospital residents, etc are not eligible for University Graduate Housing.

Yale University Hostel: Selection Criteria

The university official has been piloting a Roommate Matching application for their first-year GSAS students. For this students must have their activated Yale Net ID and password to access the application.

Once a student gets paired up with a roommate, then both have to apply for housing at your Self Service portal. After successfully completing the housing application, students will automatically be considered for the room selection.

To apply for housing: apply here!

Yale University Off-Campus Housing

Yale Off-Campus is a key resource for housing and apartment search and has been designed to help ease the students in moving into the exciting and diverse city of New Haven and its areas nearby. Indian Students choose to stay in areas like Berkeley Apartments, Divinity, Esplanade Apartments, Whitehall Apartments.

Candidates who are looking to attend the university but want to stay in off-campus housing can potentially consider the following websites:

  • Yale Housing Fair
  • Yale Off-Campus Living
  • Yale Housing Fair
  • Housing Facebook Page
  • AirBnB.com
  • Vrbo.com

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The cost of living in off campus housing varies from one unit to another. However, an average cost a candidate has to pay is 1,000 USD to 1,400 USD (81,000 to 1.14 lakhs INR) per month for a one bed apartment.

Almost all the Yale Housing facilities have been administered fully to ensure the high standards and to provide them all the needs. A number of student enthusiastic bodies, student clubs, residential plays, concerts, debates, quiz, function and many more.

FAQs

Ques. Is there housing in Yale?

Ans. The Yale Housing office is liable for giving graduates housing choices close to the Yale campus. The university office deals with a limited number of on-campus, Yale owned and operated dormitories residences and lofts, for Graduate and Professional Students only.

Ques. Where do most students live in Yale University?

Ans. Most of the graduate students of the university live on or near the campus in New Haven, while some of them live in the surrounding area and commute to the campus.

Ques. What type of housing is offered at Yale?

Ans. Yale University provides a variety of living options for the students within their portfolio from dormitories and suites, to one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Ques. Can you pick your roommate at Yale?

Ans. Not at all like first-years students who are automatically assigned a room and room mates, upper class students at Yale participate in a Room Draw each spring. Under the residential college dignitary and rooming committee, students l participate in room and room mate determination for the next year.

Ques. How do I find Off Campus housing at Yale?

Ans. You can utilize the Yale Off Campus Housing Office posting administration, which can be found online at http://offcampusliving.yale.edu/. Once you have a idea of what sort of place you would like, utilize this Property Search on the site to find places that match your needs.