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Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge , MA 02138
(617) 495-1000
www.harvard.edu/ Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Mid-size city

Enrollment

18,943

Full time

14,202

Part time

4,741

Men full time

6,762

Women full time

7,440

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

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Harvard University More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Doctoral and First-professional

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

No

Harvard University Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

15%

Black/Non-Hispanic

7%

Hispanic

6%

White/Non-Hispanic

52%

Non-Resident Alien

5%

Race/ethnicity unknown

15%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
Harvard University Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$65

Applied

22,868

Admitted

2,022

Enrolled

1,659

Admitted %

9%

Harvard University Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Recommended

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Neither required nor recommended

Completion of college preparatory program

Recommended

Recommendations

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

Harvard University Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

98%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

700

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

800

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

700

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

790

Students submitting ACT

21%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

31

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

35
Harvard University Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$34,998

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$34,998

Books and Supplies

$1,000

On-campus room and board

$10,622

Off-campus room and board

$10,622

Harvard University Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

77%

Receiving Federal Grants

24% , $4,524 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

52% , $28,582 on average

Receiving Student Loans

18% , $3,898 on average

Harvard University Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Architecture	0	150	0
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	58	0
Landscape Architecture	0	26	0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
African-American/Black Studies	3	6	0
Area Studies, Other	0	7	0
East Asian Studies	9	32	0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	7	28	0
Women's Studies	7	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biochemistry	82	14	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0	22	0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	66	0	0
Biophysics	0	0	0
Biostatistics	0	8	0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	3	6	0
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	0	2	0
Evolutionary Biology	32	1	0
Genetics, General	0	0	0
Immunology	0	0	0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	0	0	0
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	26	1	0
Virology	0	1	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General	0	0	0
Business/Commerce, General	0	907	0
Business/Managerial Economics	0	7	0
Organizational Behavior Studies	0	3	0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Communication and Media Studies, Other	0	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	0	0
Computer Science	23	16	0
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other	0	0	0
Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Education, General	0	552	0
Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Engineering Science	31	29	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
English Language and Literature, General	86	18	0
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	3	0	0
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0	3	0
Comparative Literature	21	7	0
German Language and Literature	0	0	0
Latin Language and Literature	0	1	0
Linguistics	11	2	0
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1	0	0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Advanced General Dentistry	0	14	0
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	0	0	0
Dentistry	0	0	0
Medicine	0	0	0
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology	0	0	0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	0	0	0
Public Health, General	0	262	0
Public Health, Other	0	143	0
History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
American History (United States)	0	6	0
Asian History	0	0	0
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	22	5	0
History, General	66	20	0
History, Other	44	0	0
Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General	0	0	0
Law	0	0	0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	111	311	0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	14	0	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Applied Mathematics	32	9	0
Mathematics, General	29	8	0
Statistics, General	1	20	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Museology/Museum Studies	0	0	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Environmental Studies	21	0	0
Natural Resources Management and Policy	0	0	0
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Philosophy	11	1	0
Religion/Religious Studies	8	0	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Astronomy	0	11	0
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other	3	0	0
Atomic/Molecular Physics	12	3	0
Chemistry, General	28	35	0
Geology/Earth Science, General	13	8	0
Physics, General	28	36	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Psychology, General	110	4	0
Social Psychology	0	1	0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Public Administration	0	359	0
Public Policy Analysis	0	214	0
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Anthropology	76	11	0
Economics, General	267	26	0
Political Science and Government, General	222	18	0
Social Sciences, General	101	0	0
Sociology	25	7	0
Theology and Religious Vocations	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Divinity/Ministry	0	43	0
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	0	0	0
Theology/Theological Studies	0	119	0
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	18	0	0
Art/Art Studies, General	0	3	0
Music, General	13	3	0
Visual and Performing Arts, General	28	0	0

Harvard University Deadlines

Early decision deadline

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Early action deadline

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College will notify student of early decision by

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College will notify student of early action by

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Priority application deadline

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Financial aid priority deadline

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Regular application deadline

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Fall application deadline

-

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

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SAT Subject score report due

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Financial aid deadline

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Transfer priority application deadline

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Transfer priority financial aid deadline

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Transfer application closing date

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Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

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College will notify student by

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College will notify student of transfer decision by

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College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

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Student must reply to acceptance by

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Student must reply to financial aid decision by

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Deadline for housing deposit

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Harvard University Admin Settings

College Profile Override

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Scholarship Calculator Link

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Facebook Link

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Twitter Username

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Virtual Tour Link

http://www.news.harvard.edu/tour/

Enable Regional Events

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Harvard University Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

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Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

Harvard University Military Programs

ROTC

Yes

Army

Yes

Navy

Yes

Air Force

Yes
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Student Reviews of Harvard University

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Cindy

Unlike many other schools, Harvard does not use a random process to determine housing arrangements for freshmen. I mean, where you live is random, but not the people you live with. The housing office staff tries their best to pair you up with people… more read full review

Unlike many other schools, Harvard does not use a random process to determine housing arrangements for freshmen. I mean, where you live is random, but not the people you live with. The housing office staff tries their best to pair you up with people who are similar to you in terms of lifestyle but different enough to create an interesting mix. Although there are some cases of housing disasters, most people I know like their roommates and are close with others in the same dorm. Even better, you get to choose who you want to live with for the rest of your 3 years there. If that's not enough for you, there are PLENTY of clubs/organizations for you to join and meet people, and an endless amount of concerts/shows/dances/parties/other fun events throughout the year.

The work is, of course, difficult but definitely manageable if you know how to use your time wisely. Also, the fact that you're allowed to check out the classes before actually enrolling in them (known as shopping classes) definitely helps you to decide which ones to take. Basically, you get to sit in on the first lecture or two and give it a test-run before you decide whether to sign up for that class. Just when you think it can't get any better than this, there's also a very useful student evaluations website (the Q Guide) where you can read feedback from past students. If you read the Q Guide and shop the classes, the chance of you taking a class that you'll hate is substantially reduced. The real problem is having to choose from a myriad of interesting classes. read full review
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Axel

I absolutely enjoy being there. Wonderful students, wonderful staff. People actually care about you at Harvard. <br/><br/>People always ask me, Do they party at Harvard? Yes! Maybe not as crazy as some schools, but we definitely have some great… more read full review

I absolutely enjoy being there. Wonderful students, wonderful staff. People actually care about you at Harvard.

People always ask me, Do they party at Harvard? Yes! Maybe not as crazy as some schools, but we definitely have some great parties. The Cambridge/Boston location is very exciting. The only con I've noticed is a lack of school spirit sometimes. read full review

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