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 Harvard University has an acceptance rate of 3% . Of those admitted, 83% go on to enroll. The application fee is $85 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $85
  • Number of Applicants: 61,221
  • Percent Admitted: 3%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 83%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 61,221 28,024 33,197
Percent admitted3%3%3%
Percent admitted who enrolled83%81%84%

Admissions Selectivity: Most Selective

This institution admits less than 25% of its applicants.

Harvard University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA  ✔ 
Secondary School Record ✔  
Recommendations✔   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)  
TOEFL (if applicable)   

Harvard University Test Scores

Harvard University SAT Scores

SAT Range1490 – 1580
SAT Average1535
SAT 25th Percentile1490
SAT 75th Percentile1580

Harvard University ACT Scores

ACT Range34 – 36
ACT Average35
ACT 25th Percentile34
ACT 75th Percentile36

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.