Below find a list of incoming student processes and the dates and deadlines on which they occur. Please be advised that missing dates and deadlines will be added to this list as they are determined.
Please note: Dates and deadlines for fall course registration will be updated throughout the summer on the Yale College Registration website and the Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines. The website provides information to help you familiarize yourself with the registration process.
Regular decision applicants are notified
Incoming students not participating in Early Start of Yale Summer session may access Health on Track to enter vaccination record information and upload all health-related documents
Review preliminary information in Spring and plan for any appointments.
Deadline for admitted students to accept Yale’s offer of admission
If you are experiencing technical problems with the Survey, please contact Student Information Services for technical assistance.
Directed Studies Program Application (closes at 5pm, May 29)
If you are a new incoming Yale University student, you will be requested to electronically submit a photo for use on your Yale University Student ID Card. If a suitable photo is successfully submitted and approved by the deadline, your Student ID Card with will prepared prior to your arrival on campus.
https://apps.admissions.yale.edu/register/CYP_med
Students who selected FOOT, Harvest, or both in your top three choices for Camp Yale Programs must complete the Camp Yale med form. Please note that completion of this form is a requirement for participation in either FOOT or Harvest, but submitting this form does not guarantee your placement in the program.
Residential college affiliation assignments will be released. Transfer students will also be notified of their roommate, suite, and Camp Yale assignments.
If you are experiencing technical problems with the Survey, please contact Student Information Services for technical assistance
Deadline for entering/uploading vaccination record and health forms unless part of Yale Summer Session, Early Start or on campus for Athletics prior to due date.
Link available on July 1, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
New Student forms will open on May 4th. Look for your invitation in early May to Yale Connect in order to access them.
Students may arrive between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The Housing Portal will become available over the summer to register for a move-in appointment.
Events for families will be held the morning of August 23 through the afternoon of August 24. New students are required to remain on campus from August 23 - September 7 and participate fully in Opening Days, Yale College’s mandatory orientation program. Attendance at all required orientation events is mandatory, and student’s who are absent from mandatory activities may be asked to take a gap year. Students seeking accommodations related to their participation in Opening Days should contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) as early as possible.
Link to come
Fall-term classes begin
Yale College opens its doors to families and friends and invites everyone to attend the dozens of events planned around campus and throughout New Haven.
Whether you plan to visit the newly renovated art gallery, cheer one of our teams to victory, or sit in on a discussion of Yale College life, you will find the details to those and all other events here. And as you plan your stay, you will also find everything you need to know about navigating the city, dining, and lodging.