Tuition Rates, Fees, and Policies
Planning your summer at Yale? Explore tuition, program fees, residential costs, and other charges to estimate the cost of your Yale Summer Session experience.
Costs vary by program, course length, location, and student type. Review the information below to understand the charges that apply to your program.
In-Person and Online: Find tuition rates and fees for Yale Summer Session courses and programs offered on-campus in New Haven or online below.
Programs Abroad: For Yale Summer Session programs taught outside the United States, visit Yale Study Abroad for program costs and other information.
Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Summer 2027 Tuition
Below are the tuition rates for Yale Summer Session 2027 courses. Tuition and fees are subject to change.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1-credit course (in-person or online)* | $5,690 |
| 1.5-credit foreign language course | $5,690 |
| 0.5-credit science laboratory | $2,845 |
| 2-credit course | $11,130 |
| Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors (2-credit course) | $11,130 |
| English Language Institute: Academic English Program | $7,085 |
| English Language Institute: Legal English Program | $7,085 |
* One Yale College credit equates to four semester hours.
For information about Yale Writers' Workshop and Yale Young Writers' Workshop costs, please see the program page.
Summer 2027 Fees
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application Fee (all students - non-refundable) | $80 |
| CISI Health Insurance Fee (see below - non-refundable, amount is for a five-week session) | $TBA |
| Technology Fee (for each online course) | $85 |
| I-20 Processing Fee (visiting international students who receive an I-20 from YSS - non-refundable) | $125 |
| For visiting students (non-Yale students), a non-refundable $500 deposit and $50 administrative fee are due by the posted deadline to confirm enrollment when admitted. $500 is applied toward tuition and reflected on the student bill. Non-payment by the payment deadline will result in withdrawal from all courses. | $550 |
CISI Health Insurance Fee
The CISI health insurance fee applies to visiting international students who receive an I-20 from Yale Summer Session and are living either on or off campus. For detailed information, please visit our Health Insurance for Visiting International Students page.
Summer 2027 Residential Program Fees
The Residential Program Fee includes your dorm room in a residential college, meals, and student activities (rates subject to change).
| Program | Room & Board | Yale Health Fee (required for all visiting students) |
|---|---|---|
| Session A or B (5 weeks) | $TBA | $215 |
| Session A and B (10 weeks) | $TBA | $430 |
Visit Payment and Refunds for your payment options and Financial Assistance for more information.
How to Pay and Refund Policies
For information about how to pay and our refund policies, visit Payment and Refunds.