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Harvard University

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
19,5386,7129%49%$33,709$33,709$9,946
Year last surveyed2007
AddressCambridge MA 02138
Phone(617) 495-1000
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1636
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Harvard University

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.22,754
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,125
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.11,030
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.11,724
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,024
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,101
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?no
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.yes
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.not required.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 1
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 1
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.February 1
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action application deadline.November 1
Early Action application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Action notification deadline.December 15
Early Action notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.May 31
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$65
Number of Early Action applicants.7,614
Number of Early Action applicants who were admitted.1,059
Number of Early Action applicants who enrolled.889
Does the institution accept electronic applications.no
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.yes
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.most difficult

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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