Harvard University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
3.6%
Total Profiles
28
SAT Range
1510–1580
User Accept Rate
28.6%
Tuition
$59,076
Undergrad Enrollment
7,755
Applicants
56,937
Yield Rate
83.7%
Student:Faculty
7:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1570
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1580
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1380
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.87
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 27
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.05
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.31
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1420
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.83
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.87
- SAT
- 1600
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.17
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 36
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1570
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.86 | 1570 | — | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.67 | 1360 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.24 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1360 | 31 | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.75 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.61 | 1580 | 35 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1380 | 33 | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 2.87 | — | 27 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.82 | 1420 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.05 | — | 30 | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.64 | 1400 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.80 | 1480 | — | ED2 |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.31 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.54 | 1420 | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.83 | 1550 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.87 | 1600 | 35 | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.15 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.24 | — | 36 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.99 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1560 | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.17 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.90 | 1510 | 36 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.84 | 1520 | 35 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.92 | 1570 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | EA |
What you pay
$19,066/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $76,264 over four years.
What grads earn
$95,838/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $90,621 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).
89% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.0%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
58%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.8%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Harvard University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
98%
Completion · all
98%
Completion · Pell
97%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
71%
Median debt
$14,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Harvard University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 41% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 165 | — | 2 | 8 |
| Rape | 7 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 2 | — | — | 6 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
86%
6yr Grad Rate
97%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$101,817