Student Verdict
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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private · 7,110 undergraduates

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Admissions

Acceptance rate
3.7%
SAT, middle 50%
1510–1580
ACT, middle 50%
34–36
SAT Math
770–800
Reading and Writing 740–780

Middle 50% is the range between the 25th and 75th percentile of enrolled students who submitted scores. Testing policies change; confirm the current policy with Harvard. Reading test scores →

Cost

Average net price
$19,066
Per year, after grants
Cost of attendance
$85,540
Published price, per year
Tuition
$61,676
Receive Pell Grants
16%

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price
$0–30,000$8,697
$30,001–48,000$2,991
$48,001–75,000$2,091
$75,001–110,000$9,941
Over $110,000$53,337

Averages for students receiving federal aid. Use the net price calculator on Harvard’s website for an estimate for your family. Paying for college →

Outcomes

Graduation rate
98%
Within six years
First-year retention
98%
Return for a second year
Median earnings
$101,817
Ten years after starting
Median debt
$14,000
Federal loans at graduation, about $148 a month

Students

Undergraduates
7,601
Students per faculty
7 to 1
First generation
26%
Women
54%

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

White31%
Asian22%
International15%
Hispanic or Latino12%
Black8.9%
Two or more races7.5%
Unknown3.5%

Largest majors

Departments →
ProgramGraduates per yearMedian earnings
Economics258$155,5924 years after graduating
Computer Science183$203,1694 years after graduating
Political Science and Government164$95,8384 years after graduating
History161$70,6794 years after graduating
Applied Mathematics120$170,6894 years after graduating
Research and Experimental Psychology101$70,1674 years after graduating
Neurobiology and Neurosciences100$46,9931 year after graduating
Chemistry76—
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences75$117,8164 years after graduating
Mathematics61—

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, most recent data as of October 2026. These figures are federal data, not student ratings.

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