University

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University overview

Harvard University is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded on October 28, 1636, as the first college in the American colonies. Its undergraduate school is Harvard College. The university comprises 15 schools, including Harvard College along with graduate and professional schools in fields such as business, law, medicine, government, divinity, engineering and applied sciences, design, education, and public health. It is governed through the Office of the President, the Deans and Officers, the Harvard Corporation, and the Board of Overseers. According to the university, it serves 24,519 undergraduate and graduate students and has more than 400,000 alumni worldwide.

Institution type

Private, nonprofit

Campus setting

Urban

Cost of attendance

Not available (2024–2025)

Undergraduate enrollment

7,601

Application platforms

Common App

Current application deadlines

Restrictive early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-01

Majors

African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Anthropology · Social Sciences
Applied Mathematics · Mathematics and Statistics
Archeology · Social Sciences
Area Studies · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

61 more majors are available with a free account.

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