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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA. 340 fields, verified each cycle. from the Department of Education, the Common Data Set and the school's own bulletin, not scraped once and forgotten.

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“Boston is the campus, for better and worse. No quad to sit on, no bubble to stay in. I loved it.”

Alum, 2024, College of Communication

“I was in a lab the second semester of sophomore year. Professors answer email here.”

Junior, Engineering

“The education is worth it. The cost is not the number on the website.”

Sophomore, College of Arts and Sciences

“Consulting and finance firms recruit through Questrom. Three internships before senior year.”

Senior, Questrom

“Four years of guaranteed housing in a city this expensive is the underrated benefit.”

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences

“Sixty of my sixty four credits transferred. Get the agreement in writing first.”

Transfer, 2025, Engineering
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“My funding package covered five years. That decision was made for me before I arrived, and it changed everything.”

Doctoral candidate, Biology

“The clinical placements are in Boston hospitals. You are working with patients in your first year.”

Second year, Medicine

“My advisor has eleven students. Ask how many before you accept an offer anywhere.”

Doctoral candidate, Economics

“The part time law option let me keep working. Four years instead of three, no debt.”

Third year, Law

“Teaching load is two sections a term. Budget for that when you plan your dissertation timeline.”

Doctoral candidate, English

“Master of Public Health placement was strong. Career services is thinner than the undergraduate side.”

Alum, 2025, Public Health
4.1 ★★★★ 2,840 student reviews
4.3 ★★★★ 1,120 graduate reviews
Private, 4 yearCambridge, MA7,601 undergraduates2025-2026 cycle
Private, doctoralBoston, MA15,200 graduate students196 programs

Acceptance rate

3.6%

2025-2026

SAT middle 50%

1510-1580

Required

ACT middle 50%

34-36

Composite

Average net price

$19,066

After grants

Graduation rate

98%

Within six years

Acceptance rate

28%

34,100 applied, 9,500 admitted

Median undergraduate GPA

3.5

Across all master's programs

Funded doctoral offers

94%

Five year package, tuition and stipend

Average net cost

$41,800

Master's, after aid and assistantships

Completion rate

82%

Doctoral, within eight years

Deadlines

Regular Decision (RD) January 1, 2026
Restrictive Early Action (REA) November 1, 2025

Requirements

Application platform Common App
Application fee $90
Test scores Required
Writing supplement Not required
Counselor recommendation Required
Teacher evaluations 2
Supplemental prompt 50 words Please list the cities, states and countries where you have lived, with years of residence. One location per line with dates (e.g., City, State, Country, mm/yyyy - mm/yyyy).
Supplemental prompt 150 words Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a student body with a diversity of perspectives and experiences. How will the life experiences that shaped who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard?
Supplemental prompt 150 words Describe a time when you strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue. How did you communicate or engage with this person? What did you learn from this experience?
Supplemental prompt 150 words Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.
Supplemental prompt 150 words How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?
Supplemental prompt 150 words Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.
Supplemental prompt 50 words Who will you ask for recommendation letters? Teachers: 2 required. Optional: 1 additional teacher and up to 2 other recommenders. List only.

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