Harvard University Acceptance Rate: 4% — Admissions Statistics
Harvard University Application Requirements — REA/RD — 5 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Harvard University
application info
cycles:REARD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
5
Acceptance Rate
4%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
7,601
Grad Rate
98%
Median Debt
$14,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$61,676
Out-of-State
$61,676
Avg Net Price
$19,066
Median Debt
$14,000
in-state tuition
$61,676
out-of-state tuition
$61,676
avg net price
$19,066
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$99,572
$
median 10yr
$101,817
$
gender split
Women
54%
Men
46%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
31%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
12%
Black
9%
Two or More
7%
AIAN
0%
About Harvard University
Harvard University is a private nonprofit institution in Cambridge, MA. Acceptance rate: 4% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~7,601 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 98%.
Harvard University accepts applications through REA/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 5. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $61,676. Out-of-state: $61,676. Avg net price: $19,066. Median debt: $14,000. Median earnings 6yr: $99,572. Median earnings 10yr: $101,817.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.