School Information

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Total Enrollment 27,651

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu/
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
(617) 495-1000

Harvard College adheres to the purposes for which the Charter of 1650 was granted: "The advancement of all good literature, arts, and sciences; the advancement and education of youth in all manner of good literature, arts, and sciences; and all other necessary provisions that may conduce to the education of the ... youth of this country...." In brief: Harvard strives to create knowledge, to open the minds of students to that knowledge, and to enable students to take best advantage of their educational opportunities. To these ends, the College encourages students to respect ideas and their free expression, and to ...show more »

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus Setting City: Midsize
Disability Services Student 5%
 
School Costs

At Harvard University, 81.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 70.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $31,902), and 5% receive loans ($4,078 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $11,856.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Harvard University is $16,156 per year.

 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 29,025 people applied to Harvard University. Of the applicants, 7.0% were admitted (7.0% male & 7.0% female ) and 80.0% accepted (79.0% male and 80.0% female)

Of the 10,257 undergraduate students at Harvard University, 29.0% are part-time. A majority (66.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 27.0% of the 17,394 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     13.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     98.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     88.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     97.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     98.0%
 
Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline January 1
Admissions Office Phone (617) 495-1551
Admissions Office Email http://www.harvard.edu/admissions/
Admissions Office Address 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Admissions Transfer URL http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/index.html
Admissions Website http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/index.html (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/forms/index.html
Application Fee $75

In order to be accepted to Harvard University, you should have:

  • A High School Record
  • SAT and ACT test scores
 
Test Scores
Harvard University SAT SCORES
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 690
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 780
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 690
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 790
SAT Writing (25th Percentile) 690
SAT Writing (75th Percentile) 780
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 31
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 34
ACT English (25th Percentile) 32
ACT English (75th Percentile) 35
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 31
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 35
 
Harvard University Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Architecture and related services 205 7
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 131 7
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 41
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 33
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 38 60 28
African-American/Black Studies 10 2 4
Area Studies, Other 9
East Asian Studies 17 31 14
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 18 10
Women's Studies 7
Biological and biomedical sciences 248 56 126
Biochemistry 59 9 7
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 12
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 26
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 45
Biophysics 1 10
Biostatistics 12 9
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 30 3 7
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 16
Evolutionary Biology 73 4 12
Genetics, General 15
Immunology 11
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 1 6
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 29 18
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 7
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics 1
Virology 7
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 22 897 17
Business Administration and Management, General 22
Business/Commerce, General 889 7
Business/Managerial Economics 5 7
Organizational Behavior Studies 3 3
Communication, journalism, and related programs 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Computer and information sciences and support services 6 25 15 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Computer Science 25 15 8
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other 3
Education 19 538 41
Education, General 18 538 41
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 1
Engineering 31 25 14
Engineering Science 31 25 14
English language and literature/letters 92 6 3
English Language and Literature, General 89 6 3
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 51 25 35
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General 11 2 5
Comparative Literature 14 8 9
German Language and Literature 1 3
Linguistics 9 1 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 13 10 11
Sanskrit/Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 1 2
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 2 3
Health professions and related clinical sciences 53 381 281
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD) 21 9
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other 5
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 30
Medicine (MD) 175
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD) 2
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 32
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 246 2
Public Health, Other 126 67
History 173 16 27
American History (United States) 2 5
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 39 3 5
History, General 80 11 17
History, Other 54
Legal professions and studies 151 580
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) 151 13
Law (LLB, JD) 567
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 18 120 430
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 18 115 430
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5
Mathematics and statistics 83 45 25
Applied Mathematics 44 14 5
Mathematics, General 36 1 12
Statistics, General 3 30 8
Natural resources and conservation 9 20
Environmental Studies 20
Natural Resources Management and Policy 9
Philosophy and religious studies 25 4 13
Philosophy 12 5
Religion/Religious Studies 13 4 8
Physical sciences 106 57 89
Astronomy 4 7
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 0
Atomic/Molecular Physics 20 3
Chemistry, General 29 18 25
Geology/Earth Science, General 14 7 11
Physics, General 43 28 43
Psychology 97 16 11
Psychology, General 97 14 10
Social Psychology 2 1
Public administration and social service professions 512 15
Public Administration 322
Public Policy Analysis 190 15
Social sciences 612 72 77
Anthropology 44 10 15
Economics, General 245 31 23
Political Science and Government, General 177 22 32
Social Sciences, General 108
Sociology 38 9 7
Theology and religious vocations 182 6
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) 62
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 6
Theology/Theological Studies 120
Visual and performing arts 58 15 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 22
Art/Art Studies, General 12 8
Music, General 13 1 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 23 2
 
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