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Harvard College

Harvard is more than a university – it's a tradition. No other American institution of higher learning has such a prominent place in the nation's history or imagination.

Harvard, founded in 1636, is the oldest university in the United States (and the oldest corporation in the Americas). It is perhaps the U.S. university that is both closest to the British model of university education, yet distinctly American in identity and outlook.

harvard university

Harvard was founded as a small institution with the mission of educating Protestant clergy. It grew as the United States did, expanding in size and scope, and diversifying its student and teaching communities. Today a Harvard degree commands respect not only in the United States, but around the world – Harvard counts seven U.S. presidents among its alumni, and over 40 Nobel laureates among its current and former faculty.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on a campus just across the Charles River from Boston. This is a highly urban setting that joins colonial-era buildings and landmarks with Massachusetts' burgeoning hi-tech industry. Harvard is a large university, with high-profile graduate and professional programs. Almost two-thirds of its approximately 19,500 students are enrolled in its professional and graduate schools (which include the world-renowned Medical School, the Business School, the Law School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Divinity School, the School of Public Health, and the Graduate School of Education).

Despite the university's size, the Harvard educational experience is usually an intense and companionable one, with students benefiting from low student-to-faculty ratios and opportunities to get involved with the local community. Connections made at Harvard often last a lifetime, with graduates becoming part of a vigorous network of over 270,000 alumni.

General Information

Harvard University

Undergraduate Admission Office

Byerly Hall

Eight Garden Street

Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone: (617) 495 - 1000

Private

Founded 1636

No religious affiliation

Urban

Semester

Admission Information

Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid: William Fitzsimmons

Director of Admissions: Marlyn McGrath

Phone: (617) 495 - 1551

Email: college@fas.harvard.edu

Early action

Harvard reinstated its Early Action admissions program in 2011 for the class of 2016. Early Action candidates apply by November 1 and decisions are made by December 15.

Regular decision

Regular decision application deadline: January 1.
Decisions are mailed by April 1.

Transfers

Harvard is considering candidates for Fall 2010 matriculation.

Test scores

Harvard requires scores from the SAT or the ACT (with Writing) plus 3 SAT Subject Tests.

There is no preference between the SAT I and ACT.

Applicants should take the ACT by mid-February and/or the SAT I and II by mid January.

The Common Application is used together with supplemental forms.

Campus visit: not required

Interview: may be arranged

Acceptance rate: 6%

Top 10% of high school students: 95%

SAT  score (25/75 percentile): 2080-2370

ACT score (25/75 percentile): 31-35

Financial Aid

Tuition and fees for 2010-2011:     $36,142

Room and board for 2010-2011:    $12,308

Average financial aid package for 2010-2011: $41,300

In March 2004, Harvard announced the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, a financial aid program designed to broaden the diversity of the undergrad student body. Under this program, Harvard no longer requires households earning less than $60,000 per year to pay toward students' tuition or room and board. International students qualify for the same amount of financial assistance under this program that U.S. citizens do.

Student Body

Undergrad student body: 6,641

5 year graduation rate: 95%

Male/female ratio: 50% / 50%

International: 20%

Out of state students: 85%

Students living in campus housing: 97%

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