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Harvard University

Key Admissions Info
Calendar System:
Semester
Number of Applicants:
22,645
Number Admitted:
2,019
Acceptance Rate:
8
Admissions Options
early action
deferred entrance
Retention
Male Graduation Rate:
97%
Female Graduation Rate:
98%
African-American Graduation Rate:
92%
Hispanic Graduation Rate:
96%
American Indian Graduation Rate:
86%
Asian Graduation Rate:
99%
White Graduation Rate:
98%
Unknown Race Graduation Rate:
98%
Full-time Student Retention Rate:
98%
Part-time Student Retention Rate:
N/A
Application Requirements
Application Deadlines:
1/1 (freshmen), 2/1 (transfers)
Interview Required:
Yes
Admission Test Scores:
Yes
SAT:
1490
SAT Critical Reading (25th Percentile):
690
SAT Critical Reading (75th Percentile):
800
SAT Math (25th Percentile):
700
SAT Math (75th Percentile):
790
ACT:
65
ACT Composite (25th Percentile):
31
ACT Composite (75th Percentile):
34
ACT Math (25th Percentile):
30
ACT Math (75th Percentile):
35
ACT Verbal (25th Percentile):
31
ACT Verbal (75th Percentile):
35
High School GPA:
Recommended
High School Rank:
Recommended
High School Record:
Yes
Completion of College Prep Program:
Recommended
Recommendations:
Yes
TOEFL:
Optional
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Address
Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge , MA  02138
Phone: (617) 495-1000
Website: www.harvard.edu
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