Harvard University

Cambridge, United States · founded 1636

City: Cambridge
Country: United States
Founded: 1636
THE rank: 5
Students: 22,680
International: 27%
Degree programmes: 258
Students per staff member: 10.1
Women students: 53%
THE overall score: 97.1
Application fee: $85

International tuition fees at Harvard University

Bachelor: $61,676 per year
Master: $55,440 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Harvard University

What Harvard University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Considered
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Considered
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Harvard University had 56,937 applicants and admitted 1,965, of whom 1,645 enrolled — an admission rate of 3%. The middle half of admitted students scored 740–780 on SAT reading and writing and 760–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–36 on the ACT. 52% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 22% an ACT score.