Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, US🇺🇸

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Stories from students at Harvard University

From Ceará to Harvard: My Journey as a Brazilian Student on a Full-Ride Scholarship
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

From Ceará to Harvard: My Journey as a Brazilian Student on a Full-Ride Scholarship

😀

par Maria Clara de Brazil 🇧🇷

Small Town, Big Dreams: My Journey to Harvard GSE
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

Small Town, Big Dreams: My Journey to Harvard GSE

lida_asilyan

par Lida de Armenia 🇦🇲

From Armenian High School to FLEX and Harvard Class of 2028 with a Full Scholarship
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

From Armenian High School to FLEX and Harvard Class of 2028 with a Full Scholarship

🚜

par Tigran de Armenia 🇦🇲

From Poland to Ivy League: My Experience Applying and Attending Harvard University
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

From Poland to Ivy League: My Experience Applying and Attending Harvard University

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par Natalia de Poland 🇵🇱

How I got into Harvard University with Full Financial Aid as an international student from Brazil
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

How I got into Harvard University with Full Financial Aid as an international student from Brazil

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par Styves de Brazil 🇧🇷

From Central Asia to Ivy League: My journey of getting admitted to Harvard
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

From Central Asia to Ivy League: My journey of getting admitted to Harvard

😊

par Alikseniia de Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬

How I got into Harvard from a Japanese High School
Harvard University

Harvard University 🇺🇸

Cambridge, US

How I got into Harvard from a Japanese High School

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par aya_no_bouken de Japan 🇯🇵

Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

Fall 2023 undergraduate

Harvard University is located in Midsize City of Cambridge, MA, US🇺🇸

Admissions

Deadlines

 
    • Restrictive Early Action
      Fall 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2025

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2023 undergraduate

Test Scores

Fall 2023 undergraduate

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

740780

Math

760800

ACT

Composite

3436
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Supplemental Essays

 

Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.

150 mots

How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?

150 mots

Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.

150 mots

Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard?

150 mots

Describe a time when you strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue. How did you communicate or engage with this person? What did you learn from this experience?

150 mots

Costs & Aid

$86 705Total Cost On Campus
$30 878Average Cost After Aid On Campus
Academic year 2023-24 *for US students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$59 076
Books and supplies$1 000
On-campus housing$20 374
On-campus other expenses$6 255
Total$86 705

Rankings

#3Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
#3U.S. News Best National University Rankings 2025
#4QS World University Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023