Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) is excited to extend offers of admission to high school students from over 150 countries (including over 50 U.S. states & territories) to attend this summer’s academic program. This year’s new-to-YYGS countries include Bermuda, Djibouti, and Mauritania.
Students were selected from a record-breaking pool of over 13,000 high school sophomores and juniors who submitted applications. This is a 30% increase in applications from last year’s record, and it is the largest number of applications YYGS received since its inception in 2012.
YYGS expects 1,800 students to reside at Yale’s campus this summer, with 150 students attending one of twelve academic sessions. This year’s cohort includes a range of international and U.S. domestic student experiences, with many students holding dual citizenships, attending schools outside their home country, who are fluent in multiple languages, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with peers from different backgrounds while developing friendships in small group settings.
Starting in July, participants will reside at Pierson, Davenport, and Jonathan Edwards residential colleges. They will attend a range of academic program components, including Yale faculty lectures, small-scale seminars, and capstone group research projects, while discovering local museums, visiting Yale libraries, and exploring the surrounding campus during their free time.
YYGS is proud to be one of the only pre-college programs in the world that provides over $3 million USD in need-based financial aid equally to both domestic and international students. Around 33% of this summer’s cohort received need-based financial aid. The average financial aid award covered over 80% of tuition.
To learn more about more about Young Global Scholars, please visit the YYGS website or Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Join the YYGS mailing list to be notified when the next application becomes available in September 2025.