Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 2138

Quick Facts

Admissions and Enrollment Data

Category Applicants Admits Enrollees
In-State 3083 241 210
Out-of-State 37920 1423 1167
International 15934 301 268
Men 26301 914 765
Women 30636 1051 880
Unknown Gender 0 0 0

Basis of Admission - Academic Factors

Factor Importance
GPAN/A
Class RankN/A
Rigor in School Coursework TakenN/A
College-preparatory programN/A
RecommendationsN/A
ACT/SAT ScoresN/A

Basis of Admission - Non-Academic Factors

Factor Importance
Talent/abilityN/A
English ProficiencyN/A
Other TestsN/A
Work experienceN/A
Personal statement or essayN/A
Legacy statusN/A

Undergraduate Courses

African Studies.

  • East Asian Studies.
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
  • Russian Studies.
  • South Asian Studies.
  • Caribbean Studies.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • Women's Studies.
  • Gay/Lesbian Studies.
  • Folklore Studies.
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.

Bible/Biblical Studies.

  • Theology/Theological Studies.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Developmental Biology and Embryology.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other.
  • Evolutionary Biology.
  • Neuroscience.
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General.
  • Organizational Behavior Studies.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer Science.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.

Engineering, General.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • Engineering Science.
  • Mechanical Engineering.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Korean Language and Literature.
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Russian Language and Literature.
  • Polish Language and Literature.
  • Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Swedish Language and Literature.
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • Hindi Language and Literature.
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Italian Language and Literature.
  • Portuguese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
  • Arabic Language and Literature.
  • Hebrew Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
  • Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures.
  • Thai Language and Literature.
  • Turkish Language and Literature.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • International Public Health/International Health.

History, General.

  • History, General.
  • European History.
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
  • History, Other.

Intelligence, General.

  • Strategic Intelligence.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • Natural Sciences.
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
  • Sustainability Studies.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Environmental Studies.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
  • Islamic Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astrophysics.
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemical Physics.
  • Chemistry, Other.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics.
  • Experimental Psychology.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Anthropology, General.
  • Archeology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.

Graduate Courses

African Studies.

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
  • East Asian Studies.
  • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
  • South Asian Studies.
  • Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies.
  • African-American/Black Studies.

Bible/Biblical Studies.

  • Theology/Theological Studies.
  • Divinity/Ministry.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biomedical Sciences, General.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biophysics.
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
  • Virology.
  • Microbiology and Immunology.
  • Biostatistics.
  • Bioinformatics.
  • Computational Biology.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Evolutionary Biology.
  • Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics.
  • Epidemiology.
  • Neurobiology and Anatomy.
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.

Business/Commerce, General.

  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
  • Research and Development Management.
  • Project Management.
  • Accounting.
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Finance, General.
  • Investments and Securities.
  • Organizational Behavior Studies.
  • Management Science.
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Real Estate.

Communication, General.

  • Journalism.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.

Computer and Information Sciences, General.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General.
  • Information Science/Studies.
  • Computer Science.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster.

Education, General.

  • Education, General.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship.
  • Educational/Instructional Technology.
  • Educational Evaluation and Research.
  • Learning Sciences.
  • International and Comparative Education.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Reading Teacher Education.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
  • Education, Other.

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.

  • Engineering Design.

Engineering, General.

  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Computer Software Engineering.
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
  • Engineering Science.

English Language and Literature, General.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Creative Writing.
  • American Literature (United States).

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Modern Greek Language and Literature.
  • Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Latin Language and Literature.
  • Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

  • Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
  • Dental Public Health and Education.
  • Endodontics/Endodontology.
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology.
  • Periodontics/Periodontology.
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology.
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
  • Medical Science/Scientist.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Environmental Health.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • International Public Health/International Health.
  • Health Services Administration.
  • Behavioral Aspects of Health.
  • Public Health, Other.
  • Medical Informatics.
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics.

History, General.

  • History, General.
  • American History (United States).
  • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.

Human Services, General.

  • Public Administration.
  • Public Policy Analysis, General.
  • Health Policy Analysis.
  • Public Policy Analysis, Other.

Intelligence, General.

  • Strategic Intelligence.

Legal Studies.

  • Legal Studies.
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General.

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

Mathematics, General.

  • Mathematics, General.
  • Applied Mathematics, General.
  • Computational Mathematics.
  • Statistics, General.

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.

  • Systems Science and Theory.
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other.
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  • Museology/Museum Studies.
  • Behavioral Sciences.
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization.
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology.
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
  • Sustainability Studies.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General.

  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
  • Environmental Studies.
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General.

Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.

Physical Sciences, General.

  • Astronomy.
  • Astrophysics.
  • Planetary Astronomy and Science.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
  • Physics, General.
  • Atomic/Molecular Physics.

Pre-Architecture Studies.

  • Architecture.
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning.
  • Landscape Architecture.
  • Architectural History and Criticism, General.
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology.

Psychology, General.

  • Psychology, General.
  • Experimental Psychology.
  • Clinical Psychology.
  • Educational Psychology.

Social Sciences, General.

  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Anthropology, General.
  • Physical and Biological Anthropology.
  • Anthropology, Other.
  • Economics, General.
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • National Security Policy Studies.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology, General.

Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Digital Arts.
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Music, General.
  • Music Performance, General.

Work and Family Studies.

  • Human Nutrition.