2025-2026
Accept rate
4.2%
- Applicants
- 47,893
- Admits
- 2,003
- Enrolled
- 1,675
- Yield
- 83.6%
Total Applications
47,893
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
4.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,675
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
R&W 720-770
Math 730-790
Math 730-790
2025-2026
Harvard University Admissions at a Glance
Harvard University received 47,893 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 4.2% of applicants; 1,675 admitted students enrolled (a 83.6% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 5.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $91,634, and the average need-based grant was $71,448.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
3.6%
- Applicants
- 53,985
- Admits
- 1,970
- Enrolled
- 1,647
- Yield
- 83.6%
2023-2024
Accept rate
3.4%
- Applicants
- 56,937
- Admits
- 1,937
- Enrolled
- 1,632
- Yield
- 84.3%
2022-2023
Accept rate
3.2%
- Applicants
- 61,221
- Admits
- 1,984
- Enrolled
- 1,646
- Yield
- 83.0%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 47,893 | 2,003 | 1,675 | 4.2% | 83.6% |
| 2024-2025 | 53,985 | 1,970 | 1,647 | 3.6% | 83.6% |
| 2023-2024 | 56,937 | 1,937 | 1,632 | 3.4% | 84.3% |
| 2022-2023 | 61,221 | 1,984 | 1,646 | 3.2% | 83.0% |
| 2021-2022 | 57,786 | 2,318 | 1,951 | 4.0% | 84.2% |
| 2020-2021 | 40,248 | 2,015 | 1,407 | 5.0% | 69.8% |
| 2019-2020 | 43,330 | 2,009 | 1,649 | 4.6% | 82.1% |
| 2018-2019 | 42,749 | 2,024 | 1,653 | 4.7% | 81.7% |
| 2017-2018 | 39,506 | 2,037 | 1,687 | 5.2% | 82.8% |
| 2016-2017 | 39,041 | 2,110 | 1,663 | 5.4% | 78.8% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Reading & WritingMath
Reading & Writing
720-770
Median 750
Math
730-790
Median 770
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
56%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$91,634
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$62,226
Fees
$6,216
Room & Board
$23,192
Change Since 2016
+40%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
6,738
Total Enrollment
20,851
International
16%
Students of Color
71%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||