About Harvard University

Harvard University

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

Harvard is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard enrolls 37,558 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 37,558
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 4%
Tuition and fees
In State $59,076
Out-of-State $59,076
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Harvard University, 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 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 36
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 32 35 36
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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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 University.

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
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1010 13
Law 622
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 260 106 57
Sustainability Studies 0 182
Public Health, General 351 5
Learning Sciences 293
Computer Science 208 59 23
Educational Evaluation and Research 288
Public Administration 263
Political Science and Government, General 157 73 20
Organizational Behavior Studies 0 115 0
Business Administration and Management, General 225 0
Engineering Science 40 114 28
Medicine 182
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 171 11
Educational/Instructional Technology 143
Social Sciences, General 163 0
Finance, General 121
Public Policy Analysis, General 156 0
Applied Mathematics, General 128 19 7
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 139
Epidemiology 103 31
Environmental Studies 20 105 1
International Relations and Affairs 69
History, General 64 45 11
Physics, General 60 24 29
Mathematics, General 95 5 6
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 106
Statistics, General 65 27 6
Experimental Psychology 77 7 10
Psychology, General 0 92 0
Neuroscience 90
Museology/Museum Studies 57
Chemistry, General 32 29 24
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 57 16 11
Systems Science and Theory 82
Behavioral Sciences 0 1 0
English Language and Literature, General 44 28 6
Evolutionary Biology 76 1 0
Creative Writing 76
Theology/Theological Studies 0 74
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 54 7 12
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 73
Computer and Information Sciences, General 42
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0 10
Computer Engineering, General 60
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 0 1
Sociology, General 42 4 10
Biomedical Sciences, General 0 56
Divinity/Ministry 55
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0 31 8
Medical Informatics 43 9
Biostatistics 42 8
East Asian Studies 19 21 10
Biotechnology 36 3
Anthropology, General 18 21 9
Natural Sciences 46
Philosophy 31 6 4
Developmental Biology and Embryology 35 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 27 1
Medical Science/Scientist 35
Engineering Design 33
Mechanical Engineering 33
Computer Software Engineering 33
Dentistry 33
Religion/Religious Studies 4 18 11
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 18 7 7
Business/Commerce, General 32
History, Other 31 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 8 21
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 8 16 5
Digital Arts 28
Journalism 28
Infectious Disease and Global Health 27
Neurobiology and Anatomy 4 1 22
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 7 7 12
Linguistics 15 5 5
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 24
Health Services Administration 24
Planetary Astronomy and Science 6 7 10
Comparative Literature 9 4 9
Information Science/Studies 21
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 20
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14 6
Environmental Health 19 0
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics 5 13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 15 0 3
Business/Managerial Economics 3 0
African-American/Black Studies 12 0 5
Health Communication 17
Computational Biology 16
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 14 2
Biochemistry 0 2 14
Mathematics Teacher Education 16
Music, General 8 0 8
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 16
Women’s Studies 16
Chemical Physics 13 2
Architecture 2 13
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 0 13
International Public Health/International Health 0 12 0
Urban Studies/Affairs 12
Bioinformatics 1
Educational Psychology 0 12
Immunology 11
Education, General 0 10 1
Virology 0 11
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4 6
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 0 4
Chemistry, Other 9
German Language and Literature 4 2 3
Education Policy Analysis 9
Biophysics 1 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0 9
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0 4 5
Multicultural Education 8
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 6
Astrophysics 0 0 5
Applied Statistics, General 5
American/United States Studies/Civilization 0 4
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0 1 3
South Asian Studies 2 0 1
Legal Studies 3
Operations Research 3
Health Policy Analysis 3 0
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 0 2
Public Health, Other 2 0
Public Policy Analysis, Other 0 2
Dental Public Health and Education 1
Physical and Biological Anthropology 0 2
Folklore Studies 2
Genome Sciences/Genomics 2
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 2
Ancient Studies/Civilization 0 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 0
Design and Applied Arts, Other 1
Microbiology and Immunology 0 1
Political Science and Government, Other 1
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies 0 1
Research and Development Management 1
Music Performance, General 1
Astronomy 0 1
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 0 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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