Harvard University Comparison

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Harvard University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Harvard Cambridge, MA
  • Setting
  • Harvard Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • Harvard 30,259
  • Type
  • Harvard Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Harvard #4
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Harvard -
  • Status
  • Harvard Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Harvard

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Harvard $61,676
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Harvard $61,676
  • Room & Board
  • Harvard $21,190
  • Average Net Price
  • Harvard $17,525
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Harvard $68,015
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Harvard 56%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Harvard 54,008
  • Admitted
  • Harvard 1,970
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Harvard 3.6%
  • Enrolled
  • Harvard 83.6%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Harvard 1550
  • Typical ACT score
  • Harvard 35
  • Average High School GPA
  • Harvard 4.0
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Harvard A/A+
  • Admissions Standards
  • Harvard Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Harvard Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Harvard 34/36
  • SAT Range
  • Harvard 1510/1580
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Harvard Required
  • Application Deadline
  • Harvard Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

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

  • Outcomes

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

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Harvard 46%
  • % Women
  • Harvard 54%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Harvard Very High
  • HBCU
  • Harvard No
  • % White
  • Harvard 44%
  • % Asian
  • Harvard 19%
  • % Black
  • Harvard 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Harvard 10%
  • % Native American
  • Harvard 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Harvard 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Harvard 6%
  • % International
  • Harvard 11%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Harvard 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Harvard 14%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Harvard 68%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Harvard Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Harvard Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Harvard Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Harvard No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Harvard Yes