Harvard University
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Class Rank
Top tenth (94%)
Top 11%–25% (5%)
Top 26%–50% (1%)
High School GPA
4.0 (72.4%)
3.75–3.99 (22.2%)
3.50–3.74 (4.1%)
3.25–3.49 (0.6%)
3.00–3.24 (0.2%)
2.50–2.99 (0.3%)
2.00–2.49 (0.2%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Considered |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Academic GPA | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application Essay | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
Non-academic
| Interview | Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Considered |
| Talent/ability | Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 920
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $73,497
Students with non-need merit aid: 3
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,000
Student Debt
Median total debt: $12,500
Students with federal loans: 4.9%
Students with Pell grants: 15.8%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $92,518
After 5 years: $124,581
Majors(66 programs)
- Economics.(215 graduates)
- Computer Science.(190 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(157 graduates)
- History.(145 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(102 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(98 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(77 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(76 graduates)
- Statistics.(75 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(68 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(67 graduates)
- Mathematics.(65 graduates)
- Sociology.(56 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(55 graduates)
- Chemistry.(49 graduates)
- Engineering Science.(46 graduates)
- Physics.(45 graduates)
- Philosophy.(36 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(36 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(34 graduates)
- Natural Sciences.(29 graduates)
- Anthropology.(28 graduates)
- Area Studies.(26 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(25 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(21 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(19 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(19 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(18 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(14 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(9 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Music.(6 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(5 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
- Education, General.
- African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Biology, General.
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
- Behavioral Sciences.
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
- Sustainability Studies.
- Leisure and Recreational Activities.
- Theological and Ministerial Studies.
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
- Psychology, General.
- Archeology.
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
- Public Health.
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.
- Business/Corporate Communications.
- Human Resources Management and Services.
- Marketing.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,755 students
Admission Rate: 3.5%
Retention Rate: 98.6%
Graduation Rate: 97.3%
Student Demographics
White (32.8%)
Hispanic (11.8%)
Black (9.3%)
Asian (22.4%)
Two or More (7.4%)
International (13.5%)
Gender Distribution
Men (46.9%)
Women (53.1%)