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Learn more about Harvard College admissions requirements, timeline, and what we look for in an applicant.
Our admissions and financial aid processes are the same for all applicants - regardless of nationality or citizenship. Learn more about international admissions. Learn more about how to apply as a first-year, transfer, or visiting undergraduate student.
Explore programs available at Harvard. Browse the graduate and undergraduate degrees and majors offered by Harvard's 13 Schools and learn more about admissions requirements, scholarship, and financial aid opportunities.
Regular Decision candidates apply by January 1 and receive notification by the end of March. You are welcome to apply to Harvard using the Common Application which opens August 1, or the Coalition Application, Powered by Scoir, which opens August 15. View detailed application timeline.
Complete the Harvard Questions with the Common Application or Coalition Application, Powered by Scoir*. This includes the following five required short-answer questions, each with a 150 word limit. Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body.
We welcome applications from all over the world. Our admissions processes are the same for all applicants regardless of nationality or citizenship.
A Brief Profile of the Admitted Class of 2028. Harvard welcomes students from across the country and all over the world, with diverse backgrounds and far-ranging talents and interests. Students. Geographical breakdown. Intended division/field of study.
To apply for admission as a first-year or transfer student at Harvard, you will start with the Application. Fill out the Common Application or the Coalition Application, Powered by Scoir (choose one, we have no preference), followed by the supplement to help us get a better sense of who you are.
Harvard University includes the undergraduate Harvard College, 12 graduate and professional Schools, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Learn about Harvard's Schools Our programs
We welcome you to attend a campus visit of Harvard College. A campus visit consists of a one hour information session with an admissions officer and 1-2 current undergraduate students, followed by a one hour campus tour led by a current undergraduate student.