HARVARD UNIVERSITY

ABOUT

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard. The university is composed of ten academic faculties plus the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of academic disciplines for undergraduates and for graduates, while the other faculties offer only graduate degrees, mostly professional.

 PROGRAMS

Most common programs in Harvard University:

• Econometrics and quantitative economics (11.1%)
• Computer science (9.8%)
• Social sciences (8.1%)
• Political science and government (5.2%)
• Applied mathematics (5%)
• Experimental psychology (4%)
• Statistics3.9%
• Evolutionary biology (3.5%)
• History (3.4%)
• Mathematics (3.3%)

ADMISSION

While there are a lot of pieces that go into a college application, you should focus on only a few critical things: GPA requirements; Testing requirements, including SAT and ACT requirements; Application requirements.

The GPA requirement that really matters is the GPA you need for a real chance of getting in. For this, we look at the school's average GPA for its current students. The average GPA at Harvard is 4.18. If your GPA is at or below the school average of 4.18, you'll need a higher SAT or ACT score to compensate. The average SAT score composite at Harvard is a 1520 on the 1600 SAT scale. The average ACT score at Harvard is 34. This score makes Harvard Extremely Competitive for ACT scores. Typically, your SAT/ACT and GPA are far more heavily weighed than your SAT Subject Tests. If you have the choice between improving your SAT/ACT score or your SAT Subject Test scores, definitely choose to improve your SAT/ACT score.

TUITION FEES

Studying at Harvard bachelor’s programs has a fixed cost of 49,653 USD per year. As for graduate schools, the amount can be from 29728 to 73,440 USD per year, while some schools set a lower cost starting from 2nd-3rd year of study. Despite the extremely high prices, it should be noted that Harvard offers a large number of scholarships and grants, and 70% of students receive financial assistance. The reason for this is the policy of the university, which does everything in its power to give talented students the opportunity to get the desired education.   

USEFUL LINKS 

Official site: ( https://www.harvard.edu/ )

 Free online courses from Harvard University: ( https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx )

 Costs &Tuitions: ( https://www.gse.harvard.edu/financialaid/tuition )