Yale University announced it will offer free tuition to undergraduates from families earning less than $200,000 a year and cover the full cost of attendance for families under $100,000. The policy extends the university’s ‘zero parent share’ approach, which previously covered lower income thresholds, and aligns Yale with a small group of elite institutions that have increased income cutoffs for no‑tuition guarantees. Yale said roughly 80% of U.S. households fall under the $200,000 threshold and framed the move as simplifying aid transparency and expanding access. Financial‑aid officials emphasized the change affects undergraduate tuition and that other costs may still be covered through existing aid channels for lower‑income families. The expansion follows a broader wave of admissions and affordability moves at selective colleges as institutions compete for talent and respond to political scrutiny and enrollment pressures.