Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Required
TOEFL iBT; waived only for applicants who, prior to matriculation at Yale, will have received a baccalaureate degree or its international equivalent from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction and have studied in residence at the baccalaureate institution for at least three years
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeRequired
master's degree or equivalent in architecture, urban planning, environmental design, or, exceptionally, a related field
Statement of purposeRequired
“Applications for the program beginning in the 2027–2028 academic year must be submitted no later than January 2, 2027.”
“Applicants must have a master’s degree or equivalent in architecture, urban planning, environmental design, or, exceptionally, a related field.”
“All applicants whose native language is not English are also required to take the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), which includes a section on spoken English.”
Extracted from catalog.yale.edu (opens in new tab) and gsas.yale.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08