harvard university

Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts

General information:	(617) 495-1000
Website:	www.harvard.edu/
Type:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:	City Midsize
Campus housing:	Yes

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General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees	$36,173	$34,998	$33,709
Books and supplies	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$11,042	$10,622	$9,946
Other	$2,035	$1,930	$1,795
Off campus
Room and board	$11,042	$10,622	$9,946
Other	$2,035	$1,930	$1,795
Off campus with family
Other	$2,035	$1,930	$1,795
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
On campus	$50,250	$48,550	$46,450
Off campus	$50,250	$48,550	$46,450
Off campus with family	$39,208	$37,928	$36,504

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $65

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	27380	13616	13764
Percent admitted:	8%	8%	8%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	79%	80%	79%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	1617	98%
ACT	419	25%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	690	800
SAT Math	700	780
SAT Writing	690	790
ACT Composite	31	35
ACT English	32	35
ACT Math	31	35

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Certificate	Master	Doctor	Associate
Natural resources and conservation.
Environmental Studies	21	-	-	-	-
Natural Resources Management and Policy	-	3	-	-	-
Category total	21	3	-	-	-
Architecture and related services.
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	-	-	150	14	-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	-	-	58	-	-
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	-	-	26	-	-
Category total	-	-	234	14	-
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
East Asian Studies	9	-	32	7	-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	7	-	28	14	-
Area Studies, Other	-	-	7	-	-
African-American/Black Studies	3	-	6	2	-
Womens Studies	7	-	-	-	-
Category total	26	-	73	23	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication and Media Studies, Other	-	7	-	-	-
Category total	-	7	-	-	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	-	5	-	-	-
Computer Science	23	-	16	11	-
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other	-	-	-	3	-
Category total	23	5	16	14	-
Education.
Education, General	-	15	552	40	-
Category total	-	15	552	40	-
Engineering.
Engineering Science	31	-	29	8	-
Category total	31	-	29	8	-
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Linguistics	11	-	2	1	-
Comparative Literature	21	-	7	7	-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	5	-	2	3	-
German Language and Literature	-	-	-	4	-
Sanskrit/Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1	-	-	1	-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	20	-	11	9	-
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General	11	-	2	4	-
Latin Language and Literature	-	-	1	1	-
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	-	-	3	-	-
Category total	69	-	28	30	-
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	-	588	-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)	-	168	-	10	-
Category total	-	168	-	598	-
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	86	-	18	12	-
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	3	-	-	-	-
Category total	89	-	18	12	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	14	-	-	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	111	1	311	-	7
Category total	125	1	311	-	7
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	66	-	-	-	-
Biochemistry	82	-	14	6	-
Biophysics	-	-	-	10	-
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology	5	-	-	-	-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology	-	-	2	24	-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	3	-	6	23	-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	-	-	-	6	-
Virology	-	-	1	15	-
Immunology	-	-	-	5	-
Genetics, General	-	-	-	13	-
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology	26	-	1	11	-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology	-	-	-	8	-
Biostatistics	-	-	8	12	-
Evolutionary Biology	32	-	1	13	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	-	-	22	-	-
Category total	214	-	55	146	-
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	29	-	8	10	-
Applied Mathematics	32	-	9	3	-
Statistics, General	1	-	20	2	-
Category total	62	-	37	15	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Museology/Museum Studies	-	2	-	-	-
Category total	-	2	-	-	-
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	11	-	1	7	-
Religion/Religious Studies	8	-	-	10	-
Category total	19	-	1	17	-
Theology and religious vocations.
Theology/Theological Studies	-	-	119	-	-
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)	-	-	43	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other	-	-	-	11	-
Category total	-	-	162	11	-
Physical sciences.
Astronomy	-	-	11	9	-
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other	3	-	-	-	-
Chemistry, General	28	-	35	29	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	13	-	8	6	-
Physics, General	28	-	36	36	-
Atomic/Molecular Physics	12	-	3	3	-
Category total	84	-	93	83	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	110	-	4	14	-
Social Psychology	-	-	1	2	-
Category total	110	-	5	16	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	-	-	359	-	-
Public Policy Analysis	-	-	214	9	-
Category total	-	-	573	9	-
Social sciences.
Social Sciences, General	101	-	-	-	-
Anthropology	76	-	11	18	-
Economics, General	267	-	26	26	-
Political Science and Government, General	222	-	18	25	-
Sociology	25	-	7	8	-
Category total	691	-	62	77	-
Visual and performing arts.
Visual and Performing Arts, General	28	-	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	-	-	3	5	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	18	-	-	-	-
Music, General	13	-	3	5	-
Category total	59	-	6	10	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)	-	-	-	40	-
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)	-	40	14	-	-
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, PhD)	-	-	-	2	-
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other	-	-	-	5	-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	-	33	-	-	-
Medicine (MD)	-	-	-	174	-
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)	-	-	262	3	-
Public Health, Other	-	-	143	72	-
Category total	-	73	419	296	-
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	-	-	907	5	-
Business Administration and Management, General	-	34	-	-	-
Business/Managerial Economics	-	-	7	3	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	-	-	3	3	-
Category total	-	34	917	11	-
History
History, General	66	-	20	23	-
American History (United States)	-	-	6	4	-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology	22	-	5	7	-
Asian History	-	-	-	4	-
History, Other	44	-	-	-	-
Category total	132	-	31	38	-
Grand total	1755	308	3622	1468	7

Data shown are for first majors
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Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts

General information:

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Financial aid:

Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students

Enrollment:

Fall 2007:

Admissions:

Undergraduate admissions:

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Notes:

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

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