Harvard University

Harvard University is a private not-for-profit, four or more years institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The campus is situated in a midsize city area and is home to 10,063 undergraduate students.

Harvard University has an acceptance rate of 5%. The acceptance rate of 5% implies that for every 100 students that applied 5 students got accepted. 43,330 students appied to Harvard University. 5% of the students that applied got accepted, and 82% that that got accepted enrolled.

The SAT composite score at Harvard University ranged from 1460 to 1570. The ACT composite score at Harvard University ranged from 33 to 35.

The cost for undergraduate students to attend Harvard University for an academic year can be broken down into $47,730 for tuition, $4,195 for fees, $1,000 for books and supplies, $17,682 for room and board and $3,193 for other expenses. The cost for in-state and out-of-state students is the same.

Tuition and Fees

Harvard University has 10,063 undergradute students. 49% of the undergraduate students are male compared to 51% female.

The graduation rate for undergraduate students at Harvard University is 97%. The graduation rate for male undergraduate students is 97% compared to 98% for female undergraduate students.

The retention rate for undergraduate students at Harvard University is 97%. Retention rate is the percentage of first-time undergraduate students who return to continue their studies the following fall semester.

The average earnings of former students working 10 years after entry at Harvard University is $139,100 with 25% of former students having earnings less than $55,000 compared to 25% former students having earnings greater than $166,800.

The percent of former students working 10 years after entry at Harvard University is 89% compared to 11% of former students 10 years after entry not working.

The largest programs/majors at Harvard University include "Economics" with 334 graduates followed by "Computer Science" with 227 graduates, "Political Science and Government" with 196 graduates, "History" with 181 graduates and "Social Sciences, General" with 178 graduates.