Main telephone: 617 495-1000
Web site: http://www.college.harvard.edu
President: Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D.
Director of Admissions: Marlyn McGrath Lewis, Ph.D.
Admissions telephone: 617 495-1551
Admissions FAX: 617 495-8821
Admissions e-mail: college@fas.harvard.edu
Director of Financial Aid: Sarah C. Donahue
Financial aid telephone: 617 495-1581
Financial aid FAX: 617 496-0256
Coordinator for International Admissions: Lori Glazier
International student contact e-mail: intladm@fas.harvard.edu
Athletic Director: Robert L. Scalise
Women’s Athletic Director/SWA: Patricia W. Henry
ADMISSIONS
Requirements
General college-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of English, 4
units of mathematics, 4 units of science including 2 units of lab, 4 units of
foreign language, 2 units of social studies, 3 units of history, and 2 units of
academic electives, frequent writing in expository prose recommended.
Rigorous four-year programs in English, math, foreign language, and
sciences recommended. SAT Reasoning or ACT required. SAT Subject
(any three) recommended. The SAT or ACT writing component used for
admission. Campus visit recommended. Admissions interview required.
Off-campus interview may be arranged with an alumni representative.
Admission may be deferred. Application fee $65 (may be waived in cases
of financial need), nonrefundable.
Basis for Candidate Selection
Academic:
Secondary school record, recommendations, and essay
very important. Class rank and standardized test scores
important.
Nonacademic: Extracurricular activities, particular talent/ability, and
character/personal qualities very important. Interview
and volunteer work important. Alumni/ae relationship,
geographical residence, minority affiliation, and work
experience considered.
Admissions Procedure
Normal sequence: Standardized test scores must be received by February
15. Suggest filing application by December 15; deadline is January 1.
Common application form accepted; supplemental forms required. Notification of admission is sent by April 1. Freshmen may enter only in fall
term. Admissions process is need-blind.
Special programs: Early action program. Early admission program.
Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2005, 964 transfer applications were received, 85 were accepted. Application deadline is
March 15 for fall. Secondary school transcript, college transcript, essay or
personal statement, standardized test scores, and statement of good standing from prior institutions required; additional requirements vary. Lowest
course grade accepted is “C.” At least eight full-year courses must be completed at the university to earn a bachelor’s degree.
International Students: 591 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled, 91 countries represented. Application deadline is January 1 for fall.
Learning Disabled Students: Documentation of disability recommended.
Untimed standardized tests accepted.
Placement Options: Placement may be granted through CEEB Advanced
Placement exams for scores of 4 or higher. Placement may be granted for
International Baccalaureate.
Freshman Class Profile
For fall 2005, 9% of 22,796 applicants were offered admission. 78% of
those accepted matriculated.
Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2005):
Top tenth
90%
Top quarter
99%
Top half
100%
84% of freshmen submitted class rank.
Harvard University
Byerly Hall, 8 Garden Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Private university established in 1636, became coed in 1943.
Full-time undergraduates: 3,401 Men, 3,248 Women.
Graduate enrollment: 5,225 Men, 4,735 Women.
First-professional enrollment: 1,471 Men, 1,274 Women.
Total campus enrollment: 19,354.
FICE #2155, FAFSA #E00468, SAT #3434, ACT #1840.
99% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 18% submitted
ACT.
Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2005):
Verbal: 700-790
Math: 700-790
Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2005):
English: 31-35
Math: 30-35
Student Body Characteristics
86% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20.
99% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.
Composition of student body (fall 2005):
Undergraduate
Freshman
International
8.9
9.4
Black
8.4
9.3
American Indian
0.8
0.8
Asian-American
18.0
18.5
Hispanic
7.6
7.4
White
48.4
46.7
Unreported
7.9
7.9
100.0%
100.0%
FINANCIAL
Expenses
Tuition (2006--07): $30,275 per year.
Room: $5,328.
Board: $4,618.
Required fees: $3,434.
Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $2,795.
Financial Aid
FAFSA: Priority filing date is February 1. CSS/PROFILE, Divorced Parent’s statement, and Business/Farm supplement: Priority filing date is
February 1. In 2006, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates
with financial need was $30,715; $32,009 for full-time freshmen. 48% of
2006 graduates incurred an average debt of $8,769. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, 100% of need was met.
Scholarships and Grants
Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private
scholarships/grants. Non-need-based ROTC scholarships/grants. In
2006, $92,786,552 in need-based scholarships/grants and $6,320,434 in
non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.
Loans
Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS,
Perkins, state, and college/university loans. Institutional payment plan.
Tuition Prepayment Option In 2006, $9,813,660 in need-based self-help
aid was awarded, including $4,670,312 in student loans.
Student Employment
Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “excellent.”
ACADEMIC
Accreditation
Accredited by NEASC.
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- Harvard University (MA) Instructional Faculty
Full-time: 1,114 men, 478 women; part-time: 276 men, 167 women.
Doctorates/Terminal
99%
FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 7 to 1.
Facilities
242 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, student center.
Degree Offerings
Associate: A.A. Baccalaureate: A.B., A.L.B., B.S. Master’s: A.M.,
Ed.M., LL.M., M.A.Urban Planning, M.Arch., M.Bus.Admin., M.Design, M.Eng., M.Forest Sci., M.Land.Arch./Urban Dev., M.Lib.Arts,
M.Libr.Sci., M.Med.Sci., M.Occup.Hlth., M.Pub.Admin., M.Pub.Hlth.,
M.Pub.Hlth./Internat.Dev., M.Pub.Policy, M.S., Theol.M. Doctoral:
D.Bus.Admin., D.Design, D.Med.Sci., D.Pub.Hlth., D.Sci., Ed.D.,
Ph.D., S.J.D., Theol.D. First professional: D.M.D., J.D., M.D., M.Div.
Academic Experience
98% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. 98% of freshmen graduate within six years. The most popular majors among 2005 graduates
were economics and biology/biological sciences.
Majors Leading to Bachelor’s Degree
African Languages, African Studies, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Architectural Engineering, Art/Fine Arts, Art
History, Asian/Oriental Studies, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Atmospheric
Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Biblical Languages, Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology/Biological Sciences, Biomedical
Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Black/Afro-American Sciences, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, City/Community/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Classics, Cognitive Sciences,
Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics,
Computer Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer
Science, Computer Technology, Conservation, Creative Writing, Earth
Sciences, East Asian Studies, East European/Soviet Studies, Ecology,
Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, Engineering/Applied Science, Engineering/Physics, Engineering
Science, English, Entomology, Environmental Biology, Environmental
Design, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Ethnic
Studies, European Studies, Evolutionary Biology, Film Studies, Fluid/
Thermal Sciences, Folklore, French, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geological
Engineering, Geology, Geophysical Engineering, Geophysics, German,
Germanic Languages/Literatures, Greek, Hebrew, Hispanic Studies, History, History of Philosophy, History of Science, Human Development,
Humanities, Information Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Economics, International Relations, International Studies, Islamic
Studies, Italian, Japanese, Judaic Studies, Latin, Latin American Studies,
Liberal Arts/General Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Biology,
Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medieval Studies, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology,
Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Music History, Natural
Sciences, Near/Middle Eastern Studies, Neuroscience, Nuclear Physics,
Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics, Planetary/Space Sciences, Political Science/Government, Polymer Science, Portuguese, Pre-Dentistry,
Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Psychobiology, Psychology, Public Affairs/Policy Studies, Religious Studies, Robotics, Romance Languages, Russian, Russian/Slavic Studies,
Scandinavian Languages/Studies, Science, Slavic Languages, Social
Sciences, Sociobiology, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Southeast
Asian Studies, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, Systems Engineering,
Theatre Arts/Drama, Urban Studies, Western Civilization/Culture,
Women’s Studies, Zoology.
Academic Requirements
Core curriculum required. Minor required of some for graduation. Minimum 1.67 GPA must be maintained.
Academic Programs
Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual degrees. Independent study.
Accelerated study. Honors program. Phi Beta Kappa. Pass/fail grading
option. Teacher certification in middle/junior high and secondary education. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Cross-registration with Massachusettes Inst of Tech.
Study abroad in numerous countries. AFROTC, ROTC, and NROTC at
Massachusetts Inst of Tech.
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Guidance Facilities/Student Services
Placement service. Health service. Health insurance. Career services include on-campus job interviews, alumni network. Career, personal, and
academic counseling. International student support services include special counselors/advisors, host family program, international student center, special orientation. LD student support services include note-taking
services, readers, tape recorders, videotaped classes, untimed tests, extended time for tests, other testing accommodations. Handicapped student
services include note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special
housing, adaptive equipment, Braille services. Campus is partially accessible to the physically handicapped.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Athletics
Intercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, fencing, football, golf,
ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, track and
field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball, water polo, wrestling for men. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, fencing, field hockey, golf, ice
hockey, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track
and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball, water polo for women. 40% of students participate in intercollegiate sports. Member of Collegiate Water
Polo Association (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
(Division I), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (Division I),
Ivy Group (Division I, Football I-AA).
Student Activities and Organizations
Student government, newspapers (Harvard Crimson, published daily,
Harvard Independent, published weekly), literary magazine, yearbook,
radio station, television station. Several religious groups. Asian-American Association, Black Student Association, Raza, La Organizacion Boricua de Harvard/Radcliffe, Native American group, International Assembly, International Student Association. Choral societies, glee club,
marching band, orchestra, house musical societies, drama groups, magazines, debating, chess club, ad hoc committees, team managers, political,
social service, and special-interest groups. A total of 369 registered organizations. No social fraternities or sororities.
GENERAL
Housing
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. Coed dormitories, disabled student, cooperative housing.
Regulations and Policies
Alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restrictions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Honor
code. Hazing prohibited. All students may have cars on campus.
Environment/Transportation
380-acre, urban campus in Cambridge (population: 101,355), three miles
from Boston; medical school campus in Boston. Major airport, bus, and
train serve Boston. School operates transportation to medical school area,
to Boston, and within Cambridge. Public transportation serves campus.
Calendar
Semester system; classes begin in mid-September and early February.
One summer session of seven weeks. Orientation for new students held in
September.