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Harvard University

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$42,292
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$42,292

Harvard Address

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
MASSACHUSETTS HALL
CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
General information:(617) 495-1000
Financial aid office:(617) 495-1581
Admissions office:(617) 495-1551University Homepage

Tuition + Harvard Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $75
Grad Application Fee:$105

Tuition Prepaid:Yes
Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:12,857
Freshman Must Live on Campus: Yes

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 14,666
# of Grad students: 20,869
Total Students: 35,535
Male

50.3%
Female

49.7%
International

22%
African-American

5%
American Indian

0%
Asian

12%
Hispanic

7%
Pacific Islander

24%
Caucasian

44%
Unknown

6%

Financial Aid

77% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $44

4% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $2,347

58% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $39,842

9% receive student loans and the average amount is $6,267Net Price CalculatorFinancial Aid Website
Private not-for-profit 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

Dental Program
MD Medical Program
Law Program
Teacher Certifications

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA N/A
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

6% men vs 6% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:18,327
Women Applicants:16,696
Men Admitted:1,092
Women Admitted:955

Student Services

Library On Campus
Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Advanced General Dentistry
• Advanced Legal Research/Studies
• African-American/Black Studies
• American History (United States)
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
• Ancient Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Architecture
• Art History
• Asian History
• Astronomy
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Astrophysics
• Atomic/Molecular Physics
• Behavioral Aspects of Health
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biophysics
• Biostatistics
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Cell Biology and Anatomy
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Celtic Languages
• Central European
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• City/Urban
• Classical
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Clinical Psychology
• Communication and Media Studies
• Community and Regional Planning
• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Creative Writing
• Criticism and Conservation
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Dental Clinical Sciences
• Dental Public Health and Education
• Dentistry
• Developmental Biology and Embryology
• Digital Arts
• Divinity/Ministry
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• East Asian Studies
• East European and Eurasian Studies
• Economics
• Education
• Education Policy Analysis
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Endodontics/Endodontology
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
• Engineering Science
• English Language and Literature
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Studies
• Epidemiology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Finance
• Folklore Studies
• General
• General Studies and Humanities
• Genetics
• Genome Sciences/Genomics
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Geology/Earth Science
• German Language and Literature
• Health Policy Analysis
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• History
• History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
• Human Nutrition
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Immunology
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• International Public Health/International Health
• International Relations and Affairs
• Journalism
• Landscape Architecture
• Law
• Legal Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Mathematics
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Medical Informatics
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• Medical Scientist
• Medicine
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Multicultural Education
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Music
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Sciences
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Neurobiology and Anatomy
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Orthodontics/Orthodontology
• Oth
• Other
• Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
• Periodontics/Periodontology
• Philosophy
• Physical and Biological Anthropology
• Physics
• Planetary Astronomy and Science
• Political Science and Government
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Reading Teacher Education
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Romance Languages
• Russian
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Slavic Languages
• Social Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• South Asian Studies
• Specific Levels and Methods
• Statistics
• Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics
• Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Urban Education and Leadership
• Virology
• Visual and Performing Arts
• Linguistics
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