Harvard University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #1 of 5 | In Cambridge |
| #1 of 6,775 | For Medicine |
| Top1-3 | For 89 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 3%
- Undergraduates
- 9,095
- Graduates
- 21,291
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.harvard.edu
Harvard University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Harvard University has an acceptance rate of 3% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Applicants | 56,937 | 26,301 | 30,636 |
| Admissions | 1,965 | 914 | 1,051 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,645 | 765 | 880 |
1,404 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
7,750 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
862 or 52%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Harvard University are 1500-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
356 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 36
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Harvard University are 34-36 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9917 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 7876 (26%) |
| Asian | 4495 (15%) |
| Hispanic | 2804 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1958 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1934 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1306 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 33 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Harvard University is $17,900 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $2,895 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $2,496 |
| $48-75K | $2,167 |
| $75-110K | $13,937 |
| $110K+ | $53,571 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $54,269 | $54,032 |
| Tuition in-state | $54,269 | $54,032 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $54,269 | $54,032 |
| Fee in-district | $4,807 | $1,408 |
| Fee in-state | $4,807 | $1,408 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,807 | $1,408 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 14,344 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,374 |
| Room charge | $12,424 |
| Meal charge | $7,950 |
Harvard University majors
Harvard University has granted 1,898 bachelor's degrees across 47 programs, 5,850 master's across 101 programs, and 1,530 doctorate degrees across 73 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Harvard University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 876 | |||
| Law | 570 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 254 | 111 | 52 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 393 | 17 | ||
| Public Administration | 374 | |||
| Public Health, General | 332 | 9 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 289 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 230 | |||
| Computer Science | 165 | 43 | 19 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 144 | 48 | 28 | |
| Learning Sciences | 216 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 192 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 189 | |||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 179 | 3 | ||
| Engineering Science | 41 | 114 | 26 | |
| Epidemiology | 122 | 45 | ||
| Medicine | 167 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 13 | 149 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 141 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 120 | 14 | 6 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 140 | |||
| History, General | 52 | 51 | 19 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 91 | 10 | 10 | |
| Finance, General | 107 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 100 | |||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 98 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 38 | 28 | 31 | |
| Physics, General | 32 | 21 | 42 | |
| Neuroscience | 94 | |||
| Psychology, General | 92 | |||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 83 | |||
| Biostatistics | 51 | 18 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 69 | |||
| Statistics, General | 42 | 18 | 6 | |
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 52 | 6 | 6 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 41 | 6 | 16 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 62 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | 21 | 6 | |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 61 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 60 | |||
| Evolutionary Biology | 59 | 1 | ||
| Creative Writing | 59 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| Mathematics, General | 36 | 7 | 11 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 53 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 51 | |||
| Divinity & Ministry | 49 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 41 | 7 | ||
| History, Other | 46 | 1 | ||
| Sociology, General | 32 | 9 | 6 | |
| Digital Arts | 46 | |||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 45 | |||
| Biotechnology | 39 | 5 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 8 | 28 | 7 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 27 | 14 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 36 | |||
| Dentistry | 35 | |||
| Education, General | 10 | 25 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 4 | 12 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 34 | |||
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | 31 | 2 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 33 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | 21 | 6 | |
| Philosophy | 23 | 3 | 5 | |
| Natural Sciences | 29 | |||
| Information Science & Studies | 28 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 25 | |||
| Journalism | 25 | |||
| Chemistry, Other | 23 | |||
| Engineering Design | 23 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 16 | 6 | ||
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| Computational Biology | 21 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 19 | |||
| Infectious Disease and Global Health | 19 | |||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 4 | 15 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 18 | 1 | ||
| Environmental Health | 18 | |||
| Health Communication | 18 | |||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 7 | 10 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 17 | |||
| Music, General | 7 | 10 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 16 | |||
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 16 | |||
| Virology | 1 | 15 | ||
| Astronomy | 4 | 11 | ||
| Architecture | 14 | |||
| Chemical Physics | 14 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 3 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 14 | |||
| Biochemistry | 13 | |||
| Linguistics | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 8 | 4 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 12 | |||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 11 | |||
| Systematic Biology & Biological Systematics | 4 | 7 | ||
| Immunology | 10 | |||
| Biophysics | 9 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 9 | |||
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 8 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 8 | |||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 8 | |||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 3 | 4 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 7 | |||
| Multicultural Education | 7 | |||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 6 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 6 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 6 | |||
| Real Estate | 6 | |||
| Women's Studies | 6 | |||
| Education Policy Analysis | 5 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 5 | |||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 5 | |||
| Legal Studies | 5 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 5 | |||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 3 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other | 4 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, Other | 4 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | 2 | ||
| Ancient Studies & Civilization | 1 | 2 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | |||
| Folklore Studies | 3 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | |||
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 3 | |||
| Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies | 1 | 2 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 2 | |||
| Dental Public Health and Education | 2 | |||
| Health Policy Analysis | 2 | |||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 2 | |||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 2 | |||
| Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | |||
| Cell Biology and Anatomy | 1 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 1 | |||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 | |||
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 1 | |||
| Operations Research | 1 | |||
| Research and Development Management | 1 | |||
| South Asian Studies | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 1,898 | 5,850 | 1,530 |
Harvard University has a graduation rate of 97%, which is among the 1% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Harvard University is a world-class research university with 669,060 scientific papers published and 43,305,893 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Pathology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5142 | 180299 |
| 1993 | 5502 | 183193 |
| 1994 | 5854 | 199983 |
| 1995 | 6367 | 221605 |
| 1996 | 6847 | 242216 |
| 1997 | 7389 | 273228 |
| 1998 | 8038 | 319842 |
| 1999 | 8390 | 359982 |
| 2000 | 8859 | 410248 |
| 2001 | 8774 | 450016 |
| 2002 | 9924 | 509025 |
| 2003 | 10311 | 577296 |
| 2004 | 11372 | 631766 |
| 2005 | 11816 | 702445 |
| 2006 | 13188 | 787418 |
| 2007 | 13693 | 871186 |
| 2008 | 14878 | 960975 |
| 2009 | 15695 | 1061402 |
| 2010 | 17104 | 1168272 |
| 2011 | 18691 | 1290831 |
| 2012 | 19582 | 1424537 |
| 2013 | 20870 | 1536296 |
| 2014 | 21979 | 1642038 |
| 2015 | 22955 | 1717167 |
| 2016 | 24586 | 1779130 |
| 2017 | 26348 | 1900840 |
| 2018 | 27753 | 2038666 |
| 2019 | 29945 | 2264303 |
| 2020 | 35247 | 2755020 |
| 2021 | 34811 | 3066584 |
| 2022 | 32548 | 2962266 |
| 2023 | 34127 | 3032480 |
| 2024 | 30817 | 2956293 |
Harvard University alumni
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Barack Obama
- Enrolled in Harvard University
- 1988-1991 graduated with Juris Doctor in law
- Occupations
- politicianacademiccommunity organizermemoiristpolitical writer
- Biography
-
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president in U.S. history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
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John F. Kennedy
- Enrolled in Harvard University
- 1936-1940 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in international relations
- Occupations
- politicianjournalistanti-communistwriternaval officer
- Biography
-
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known by his initials as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress prior to his presidency.
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Bill Gates
- Enrolled in Harvard University
- Studied in 1973-1975
- Occupations
- entrepreneurprogrammerphilanthropist
- Biography
-
William Henry Gates III is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. He later held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief software architect of the company. Gates was also its largest individual shareholder until May 2014. He was a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Mark Zuckerberg
- Enrolled in Harvard University
- In 2002 studied computer science and psychology
- Occupations
- computer scientistchief executive officerentrepreneurpatron of the artsprogrammer
- Biography
-
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American businessman who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms, of which he is the chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder. Zuckerberg has been the subject of multiple lawsuits regarding the creation and ownership of the website as well as issues such as user privacy.
General info
| Alternative names | HU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1636 |
| Motto | Veritas |
| Colors | crimson |
| Academic calendar | September to August (September - January; January-June; June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 19,283 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 118,000 |
| Phone | 6174951000 |