Expected
Single-Choice Early Action
- Dec 17 ’25 Dec 15 ’22
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Expected
Regular Decision
Mar 26 ’26 Mar 27 ’25 Mar 28 ’24
Dates marked announced come from the college itself, with the announcement linked. Dates marked expected rest on the evidence named right next to the date — that college's own release history or the timeline its admissions office publishes — and the label switches to announced only when the college says so.
Single-Choice Early Action
Single-Choice Early Action isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Mid-December in recent cycles — December 17 in 2025 at 5 p.m. Eastern, December 15 in 2022.
When Yale actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 17, 2025 · 5 p.m. | Wednesday | 5 p.m. Eastern | Selective Admissions |
| 2022–23 | December 15, 2022 · 5 p.m. | Thursday | After 5 p.m. Eastern | Ivy Coach |
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. Yale releases on Ivy Day, a Thursday in the last week of March every recent cycle — March 26 in 2026 at 7 p.m. Eastern, March 27 in 2025, March 28 in 2024.
When Yale actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | March 26, 2026 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day, 7 p.m. Eastern | Ivy Coach |
| 2024–25 | March 27, 2025 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day | PrepScholar |
| 2023–24 | March 28, 2024 · 7 p.m. | Thursday | Ivy Day | PrepScholar |
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at admissions.yale.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: Yale admissions.
Yale releases Regular Decision with the other seven Ivies on Ivy Day, and was the first to confirm the 2026 date publicly.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026