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HarvardCambridge, MA

Acceptance Rate

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

3.6%acceptance rate
Applied
54,008
Admitted
1,970
Enrolled
1,647

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
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
36

Class Rank

Harvard does not report this.

Not reported

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
$74,387
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

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

Social Sciences
Biological Sciences
Mathematics
Computer Science
Physical Sciences
History
Other
Social Sci
27%
Bio Sci
13%
Math & Stats
12%
Comp Sci
11%
Phys Sci
8%
History
8%
Other
21%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander23.6%
Black8.9%
Hispanic11.5%
Native American<1%
Other26%
White29.7%

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

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

47%
53%
Male
3,275
Female
3,763
YaleNew Haven, CT

Acceptance Rate

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

4.7%acceptance rate
Applied
50,264
Admitted
2,387
Enrolled
1,633

Early Action

Yale 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

Yale requires standardized test scores for all applicants.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1470
50th Percentile
1530
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

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

Top tenth of class97%
Top quarter of class99%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 31% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Yale does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Yale 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 Yale's Common Data Set.

$98,900
Tuition & Fees
$72,500
Room & Board
$21,600
Other Expenses
$4,800
Total
$98,900

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

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

Receiving Aid
54%
Avg. Package
$74,353
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

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

Social Sciences
Biological Sciences
Interdisciplinary
Computer Science
Mathematics
History
Other
Social Sci
23%
Bio Sci
10%
Interdisc.
10%
Comp Sci
9%
Math & Stats
8%
History
6%
Other
34%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander23.7%
Black9.3%
Hispanic16.2%
Native American<1%
Other20.4%
White29.9%

Student-Faculty Ratio

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

8.8:1

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

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

49%
51%
Male
3,239
Female
3,318
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