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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority graduate/professional
Size & SettingLarge four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2508

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Harvard University?
81st for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $33,696 $33,696 $33,696
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,316 $3,316 $3,316
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $4,212 $4,212 $4,212
FT Graduate Tuition $33,696 $33,696 $33,696
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,126 $1,126 $1,126
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $4,212 $4,212 $4,212
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,000 $52,000 $52,000
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $38,012 $38,012 $38,012
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $38,012 $38,012 $38,012

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $34,998↓ $36,173 $34,998↓ $36,173 $34,998↓ $36,173
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,622↓ $11,042
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,930↓ $2,035
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$75
Graduate Application Fee$105
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 29,025 (14,693 male / 14,332 female)
Admitted 2,088 (1,045 male / 1,043 female)
Admission rate 7%
First-time Enrollment 1,663 (826 male / 837 female)
FT Enrollment 1,663 (826 male / 837 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment27,651

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Harvard University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Harvard University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Ivy Group
NCAA Basketball Conference Ivy Group
NCAA Baseball Conference Ivy Group
NCAA Track & Field Conference Ivy Group

ACT Test Admission

20th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 29%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 32 / 35
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 31 / 35
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 31 / 34

SAT Test Admission

5th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 96%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 690 / 780
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 690 / 790
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1380 / 1570

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity13,424
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$7,248
Board Fee$4,608

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 2,732 660 512 1,324 44 4,702 1,262 11,236
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert 6 2 20 18 14 60
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 284 18 302
African-American/Black Studies 24 24
American History (United States) 4 4
Anthropology 20 8 8 16 2 46 8 108
Applied Mathematics 28 6 34 2 36 10 116
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 98 6 8 38 100 12 262
Area Studies, Other 2 8 8 18
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 6 4 4 18 10 44
Art/Art Studies, General 12 2 2 8 24
Astronomy 6 2 8
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Atomic/Molecular Physics 4 2 2 18 14 40
Biochemistry 8 6 14 42 40 26 136
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 2 2 2 10 2 6 24
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 10 2 12 28 52
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 6 4 22 2 40 10 90
Biophysics 2 2
Biostatistics 4 2 6 10 2 24
Business Administration and Management, General 10 4 4 8 18 44
Business/Commerce, General 586 104 52 176 6 648 206 1,778
Business/Managerial Economics 2 2 4 2 10
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 2 12 38 10 66
Chemistry, General 16 4 12 26 22 14 94
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 24 4 6 4 40 4 82
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 22 2 26
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2 6 8
Comparative Literature 6 2 4 2 22 8 44
Computer Science 20 2 2 20 22 14 80
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 6 4 12
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 4 4 8 6 4 90 8 124
East Asian Studies 26 2 20 34 14 96
Economics, General 126 32 24 90 2 228 50 552
Education, General 166 76 64 120 2 580 104 1,112
Engineering Science 34 10 6 22 32 8 112
English Language and Literature, General 16 8 10 8 114 34 190
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 2 4 6
Environmental Studies 2 2 6 2 22 6 40
Evolutionary Biology 12 10 12 16 88 16 154
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 4 2 24 8 42
German Language and Literature 2 2
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 2 8 2 14 46 12 84
History, General 18 12 4 20 94 34 182
History, Other 4 2 2 80 20 108
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 24 2 6 30 4 66
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 178 78 64 158 4 582 62 1,126
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 4 2 10
Linguistics 2 2 6 8 2 20
Mathematics, General 10 2 6 36 20 74
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 2 2
Music, General 2 4 16 6 28
Natural Resources Management and Policy 6 10 2 18
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 14 4 2 12 12 44
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 2 2 8 16 18 12 58
Organizational Behavior Studies 2 2 2 6
Philosophy 2 2 2 16 2 24
Physics, General 34 4 6 24 60 14 142
Political Science and Government, General 42 38 28 42 2 202 44 398
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2 8 48 6 64
Psychology, General 16 26 12 26 2 100 40 222
Public Administration 360 22 12 20 2 158 70 644
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 190 30 12 60 124 76 492
Public Health, Other 76 8 2 26 2 112 26 252
Public Policy Analysis 90 30 42 52 6 118 42 380
Religion/Religious Studies 4 2 20 8 34
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 12 2 8 16 8 46
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 2 4
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 4 10
Social Psychology 2 2 4
Social Sciences, General 16 18 14 24 2 102 40 216
Sociology 10 26 8 4 2 34 10 94
Statistics, General 42 2 14 8 66
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 2 2
Theology/Theological Studies 30 10 4 12 162 22 240
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4 4 8 8 22 4 50
Women's Studies 2 8 4 14

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Harvard University 5th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $144,414 ($154,517 male / $121,931 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,661 (1,146 male / 515 female)
Number of PT Faculty 419
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $60,416,864

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