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Harvard University

Harvard University
86 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Official telephone: (617) 495-1000
Website: www.harvard.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of seven weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, political science/government, computer science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 7:1
Total faculty: 744 men, 408 women
Full-time faculty: 638 men, 327 women
Part-time faculty: 106 men, 81 women
Graduation rate: 98% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech.
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Massachusetts Inst of Tech.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African/African-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Cellular/Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Physics
  • Classics
  • Comparative Studies of Religion
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Planetary Sciences
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Engineering Science
  • English/American Language/Literature
  • Environmental Sciences
  • German
  • Government
  • History
  • History of Art/Architecture
  • History of Science
  • History/Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
  • Neurobiology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Slavic Languages/Literature
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • South Asian Studies
  • Statistics
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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