Harvard University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 3.6%
- Applications
- 54,008
- Enrolled
- 1,647
- Yield Rate
- 83.6%
- SAT Average
- 1550
- ACT Midpoint
- 35
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $90
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 95.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 99.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action: November 1 · notification December 16
- Regular Decision: January 1 · notification March 31
Admission Factors
- Considered
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $61,676
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $61,676
- Average Net Price
- $19,066
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $2,895
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $2,496
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $2,167
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $13,937
- Family Income Over $110k
- $53,571
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $72,749
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $75,166
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $22,926
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 16%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 16.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 56.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 98.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 99.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 21.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,796
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 638 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 229 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 198 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 165 graduates/year
- History: 150 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 121 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.25
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -2.2% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 57th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.2 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.