About Harvard University

Harvard University

:round_pushpin: Cambridge, MA • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 3%

Harvard is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University enrolls 37,613 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 37,613
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 3%
Tuition and fees
In State $59,076
Out-of-State $59,076
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Harvard, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 780
SAT Math 760 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 36
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 33 35 36
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) :white_check_mark:
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Application type Deadline
Early Action (Restrictive) Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Harvard.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $54,269 $54,269
Fees $4,807 $4,807
Room and Board $20,374 $20,374
Books $1,000 $1,000
Total (Before Financial Aid): $80,450 $80,450

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Business Administration and Management, General 876 0
Law 570
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 258 111 52
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 393 17
Public Administration 374
Public Health, General 332 9
Sustainability Studies 0 192
Educational Evaluation and Research 289
Computer Science 183 43 19
Political Science and Government, General 164 48 28
Public Policy Analysis, General 230 0
Learning Sciences 216
Organizational Behavior Studies 0 83 0
Social Sciences, General 189 0
Educational/Instructional Technology 140
Engineering Science 43 114 26
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 179 3
International Relations and Affairs 100
Epidemiology 122 45
Medicine 167
Finance, General 107
Environmental Studies 13 149
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 141
Applied Mathematics, General 120 14 6
History, General 58 51 19
Experimental Psychology 101 10 10
Physics, General 51 21 42
Chemistry, General 39 28 31
Theology/Theological Studies 0 98
Neuroscience 94
Psychology, General 0 92 0
Computer and Information Sciences, General 62
Mathematics, General 61 7 11
Statistics, General 52 18 6
Real Estate 6
Biostatistics 51 18
Systems Science and Theory 69
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0 16
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 44 6 16
English Language and Literature, General 38 21 6
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 52 6 6
Biotechnology 39 5
Museology/Museum Studies 36
Evolutionary Biology 60 1 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 61
Anthropology, General 25 24 11
Computer Software Engineering 60
Creative Writing 59
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0 27 14
Business/Commerce, General 53
History, Other 51 1
East Asian Studies 16 28 7
Biomedical Sciences, General 0 51
Divinity/Ministry 49
Sociology, General 33 9 6
Medical Informatics 41 7
Digital Arts 46
Medical Science/Scientist 45
Philosophy 32 3 5
Visual and Performing Arts, General 26 1
Religion/Religious Studies 8 13 11
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 9 21 6
Dentistry 35
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 19 4 12
Education, General 0 10 25
Computer Engineering, General 34
Health Services Administration 33
Developmental Biology and Embryology 31 2
Natural Sciences 29
Information Science/Studies 28
Journalism 25
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 25
Planetary Astronomy and Science 8 6 10
Chemistry, Other 23
Engineering Design 23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 16 6
Neurobiology and Anatomy 6 0 15
Computational Biology 21
Music, General 10 0 10
Mechanical Engineering 20
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 19
Infectious Disease and Global Health 19
Comparative Literature 9 4 6
Women’s Studies 18
Environmental Health 18 0
Health Communication 18
Linguistics 13 2 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 14 0 3
International Public Health/International Health 0 17 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 7 10
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 16
Virology 1 15
Astronomy 4 11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 1 9
Architecture 0 14
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 10 4
Urban Studies/Affairs 14
Chemical Physics 14 0
Business/Managerial Economics 6 0
Biochemistry 0 0 13
Mathematics Teacher Education 12
African-American/Black Studies 10 0 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0 11
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics 4 7
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 8
Immunology 10
Design and Applied Arts, Other 9
Biophysics 0 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 8
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0 8
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 2 3
Landscape Architecture 7 0
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0 3 4
Multicultural Education 7
American/United States Studies/Civilization 0 6
Folklore Studies 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 0
Educational Psychology 0 5
Legal Studies 5
Education Policy Analysis 5
Music Performance, General 5
Genome Sciences/Genomics 5
Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other 4
Public Policy Analysis, Other 0 4
Ancient Studies/Civilization 1 2
Physical and Biological Anthropology 0 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0 3
German Language and Literature 0 0 3
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 1 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2
Political Science and Government, Other 2
Dental Public Health and Education 2
Health Policy Analysis 2 0
Applied Statistics, General 2
Latin Language and Literature 0 1 0
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 0 1
Cell Biology and Anatomy 1
Operations Research 1
Research and Development Management 1
South Asian Studies 0 0 1
Architectural History and Criticism, General 1 0
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1 0
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1 0

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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