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HarvardCambridge, MA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

4.2%acceptance rate
Applied
47,893
Admitted
2,003
Enrolled
1,675

Early action

Harvard offers Restrictive (single-choice) Early Action — non-binding, but you may not apply early to other private colleges.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Single-choice

Standardized tests

Harvard requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1580

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

Where Harvard's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class95%
Top quarter of class99%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 25% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Harvard does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Harvard weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Harvard's Common Data Set.

$90,426
Tuition & Fees
$64,796
Room & Board
$22,130
Other Expenses
$3,500
Total
$90,426

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
56%
Avg. Package
$74,285
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Social Sciences
Mathematics
Biological Sciences
Computer Science
History
Physical Sciences
Other
Social Sci
27%
Math & Stats
14%
Bio Sci
13%
Comp Sci
11%
History
7%
Phys Sci
6%
Other
22%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

7:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
3,117
Female
3,621

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White28.9%
Other26.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander25.3%
Hispanic10.9%
Black8.2%
Native American<1%
MITCambridge, MA

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

4.6%acceptance rate
Applied
29,281
Admitted
1,334
Enrolled
1,152

Early action

MIT offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

MIT requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1520
50th Percentile
1550
75th Percentile
1570

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
35

Class rank

MIT does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions factors

How MIT weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from MIT's Common Data Set.

$92,760
Tuition & Fees
$67,140
Room & Board
$22,194
Other Expenses
$3,426
Total
$92,760

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
57%
Avg. Package
$72,593
Avg. Need Met
100%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Physical Sciences
Other
Comp Sci
33%
Engineering
24%
Math & Stats
14%
Interdisc.
10%
Phys Sci
7%
Other
12%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
100%
In Fraternities
42%
In Sororities
26%

Enrollment by gender

52%
48%
Male
2,369
Female
2,192

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander35.9%
Other21.7%
White21.6%
Hispanic13.9%
Black6.7%
Native American<1%
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