Harvard University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,755
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
38%
Asian
19%
International
15%
Hispanic
11%
Black
8%
Mixed
5%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
30%
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Business & Economics
13%
Arts
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,310
Est. Cost of Attendance
$85,540
10-Year ROI
$392,000
ROI Percentile
100th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
98%
4-Year Graduation Rate
56%
6-Year Graduation Rate
98%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
3%
Yield (Unbound)
84%
Restricted Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $190M | #2 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $984M | #24 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $156M | #38 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 908 | #2 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 515 | #41 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 113 | #48 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_required
Submitted Test Scores
73%
SAT Range
1,510
–
1,580
ACT Range
34
–
36
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College | 1,504 | 46% / 54% | 10% | $106,041 | |
| Astrophysics | 8 +6 | 38% / 62% | 12% | — | |
| Chemistry and Physics | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | — | |
| Mathematics | 48 +47 | 65% / 35% | 19% | — | |
| Physics | 49 +11 | 63% / 37% | 29% | — | |
| Statistics | 46 +19 | 65% / 35% | 15% | $212,788 | |
| Chemical and Physical Biology | 11 +2 | 73% / 27% | 9% | — | |
| Chemistry | 28 +4 | 50% / 50% | 11% | — | |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology | 32 +3 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $80,907 | |
| Integrative Biology | 46 — | 65% / 35% | 11% | — | |
| Molecular and Cellular Biology | 50 +4 | 42% / 58% | 8% | $80,907 | |
| Neurobiology | 1 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,761 | |
| Neuroscience | 88 +2 | 31% / 69% | 3% | $69,761 | |
| Organismic and Evolutionary Biology | 73 +3 | 38% / 62% | 8% | $133,954 | |
| Economics | 242 +18 | 64% / 36% | 16% | $149,306 | |
| African and African American Studies | 2 +10 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 15 +3 | 53% / 47% | 7% | — | |
| Classics | 10 +5 | 70% / 30% | 0% | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 5 +14 | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| English | 40 +4 | 22% / 78% | 5% | $59,403 | |
| Environmental Science and Public Policy | 19 +1 | 53% / 47% | 16% | — | |
| Folklore and Mythology | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Government | 139 +18 | 40% / 60% | 10% | $108,781 | |
| History | 58 +6 | 60% / 40% | 5% | $87,051 | |
| History and Literature | 30 +1 | 20% / 80% | 7% | $87,051 | |
| History of Science | 53 +4 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $87,051 | |
| Humanities | 20 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $82,053 | |
| Linguistics | 12 +3 | 33% / 67% | 8% | — | |
| Near Eastern Languages | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 25% | — | |
| Philosophy | 20 +11 | 75% / 25% | 15% | — | |
| Psychology | 69 +8 | 28% / 72% | 10% | $94,727 | |
| Religion | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Romance Languages | 5 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Social Studies | 163 — | 43% / 57% | 8% | $70,642 | |
| Sociology | 39 +3 | 26% / 74% | 13% | $83,284 | |
| South Asian Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 100% | — | |
| Special Concentration | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $82,053 | |
| Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality | 8 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History of Art and Architecture | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 6% | — | |
| Music | 4 +4 | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Theater, Dance, and Media | 20 +7 | 20% / 80% | 15% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | 408 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $175,402 | |
| Applied Mathematics | 128 — | 57% / 43% | 10% | $165,109 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 13 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 184 +24 | 65% / 35% | 15% | $203,287 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 30% | — | |
| Engineering Sciences | 40 — | 60% / 40% | 5% | $80,071 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 33 — | 67% / 33% | 9% | — |
Rankings
Academics
Future Patagonia Vest Owners
Top Investment Banking Feeders
Goldman, JP, or Bust
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Future SCOTUS Clerks
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
Eternal Postdoc
Can't Hide Behind Your GPA
SAT-required, Highest Medians
1600-Aspiring
Syllabus Week Lasts All Semester
Grade Hyperinflation
A is for Attendance
College Costs
Bring Me Your Tired, Your Poor
Need-Blind for Internationals
Restricted Early Action
Prestige
Grandma Eyebrow Raisers
Easy Brags for the Prestigious-Conscious
Mount Olympus
Someone Like Me
I Have Practice at 5 AM
Most Athletes
Scholar-Athletes
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Significant Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
The Equation Whisperers
Applied Mathematics
Wall Street Quants in Training
Chat-GPT? Claude? I can do better.
Artificial Intelligence
Soon Jumping on the AI Bandwagon...
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
Chalkboard Masochists
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
The Einsteins
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Proof is in the Pudding
p < 0.05
Statistics
The Bayesian Overlords
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
What's a Solder?
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Ohm My God
Regular Engineering Just Wasn't Hurting My Brain Enough
Engineering Physics
Too Nerdy for the Engineers, Too Practical for the Physicists
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Alloy Stars
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Whiteboard-preferred
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Darwin's Favorites
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Quantum Masochists & Chalkboard Wizards
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Plate Tectonics Elite
Photosynthesis Fan Club
Ecology & Plant Biology
Botanical Brigade
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Planet Savers
Lord of the Petri Dish
Microbiology & Immunology
Agar Aristocracy
Staring at a Gel Electrophoresis Until Our Eyes Bleed
Molecular Biology & Genomics
CRISPR Crew
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
Prescription Perfectionists
Saving Lives One Spreadsheet At a Time
Public Health
Pandemic Predictors
Business & Economics
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
We Don't Actually Offer Undergrad Business
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
VLOOKUP Virtuosos
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
The "Saltwater" Keynesian Minions
Move Fast, Break Tuition
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Pitch Deck Pros
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Wait, I Majored in Econ?
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
Campaign Ready
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
Too Prestigious for an Undergraduate PR Degree
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
The Great American Novelists
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Climate Cabinet
Smashing the Patriarchy 101
Gender Studies
The Theorists
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Future Senators
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Archivists
Passport Stamp Collectors
International Relations
Future Ambassadors
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
SCOTUS Hopefuls
I'll Figure Out the Career Later
Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Renaissance Wannabes
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
The Thinkers
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Group Chat Theorists
Decolonizing the Curriculum
Regional & Ethnic Studies
Diaspora Scholars
Arguing with God for a Grade
Religion
The Faithful Scholars
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Social Theorists
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Polyglot Powerhouses
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Shaping the Shapers
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Civics Class Stars
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Studio Culture
Explaining Splatters to Rich People
Art History & Management
The Curatorial Elite
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Festival Circuit Royalty
Eight Hours of Scales
Music
Recital Royalty
Theatre Kid Generation
Performing Arts
Standing Ovation