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Overview

 Harvard
Location Cambridge, MA
Setting Midsize City
Enrollment 30,386
Type Private 4 Year
National Ranking #4
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website harvard.edu
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Costs

 Harvard
Tuition (In State) $54,269
Tuition (Out of State) $54,269
Room & Board $20,374
Avg Net Price $17,900
Avg Grant Aid $64,942
% Receiving Grant Aid 57%

Admission

 Harvard
Admission Chances Calculate
Applied 56,937
Admitted 1,965
Acceptance Rate 3.5%
Enrolled % 83.7%
Avg High School GPA 4.0
Typical High School Grades A/A+
Admissions Standards Elite
Applicant Competition Extreme
ACT Range 34/36
SAT Range 1500/1580
Submit Test Scores Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline Jan 1, 2026

Academics

 Harvard
Student to Faculty Ratio 7:1
Popular Majors
  • Social Sciences (32%)
  • Biology (12%)
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
  • History (9%)
  • Mathematics (6%)

Outcomes

 Harvard
Graduation Rate 97%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $136,700
Making Student Loan Payments 70%
Median Student Loan Debt $6,500
Median Loan Payment $67

Diversity

 Harvard
% Men 32%
% Women 38%
Racial Diversity Very High
HBCU No
% White 44%
% Black 6%
% Hispanic 10%
% Native American 0%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 6%
% International 11%
% Unknown Race 3%

Students

 Harvard
% In-State 15%
% Out-of-State 70%

Campus

 Harvard
Campus Housing Yes
Freshman Dorm Required Yes
Meal Plan Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes No
Daycare Facility Yes
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/