| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,699 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
6,698 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,158 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,140 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
18 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
83% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 18.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 37.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 13.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 19.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 42.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
380 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Cambridge |
| Population of city/town: |
107,289 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
2 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
map.harvard.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
317 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Harvard Crimson |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
447 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Christians on Campus, Dharma (Hindu students association), Episcopal Students, Christian Impact, Buddhist Community, Christian Adventist Fellowship, Interfaith Council, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Hillel, Islamic Society, Latter-day Saint Student Association, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Catholic Student Association, Christian Fellowship, LCMS Lutherans |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian American Brotherhood, Aspiring Minority Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs, Black Community and Student Theater, Fuerza Latina, Girlspot, Asian American Dance Troupe, Association Cultivating Inter-American Democracy (HACIA Democracy), Baha'i Association, Bhangra, Black Pre-Law Association, Italian American Association, Latino Business Connection, Latino Men's Collective, Latinos in Health Careers, Half Asian People's Association, Japan Society, Organization for Latin America, Asian American Association, Asian American Christian Fellowship, Latinas Unidas, Native Americans, Organization of Asian American Sisters in Service, PBHA's Native American Youth Enrichment Program, Society of Black Scientists and Engineers, The Kuumba Singers; Black and Cuban American Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Center for European Studies Undergraduate Board, Concilio Latino, Corcairdhearg (Irish dancers), Cultural Agents Undergraduate Initiative, Armenian Society, Asia Pacific Review, Brazilian Organization, Bulgarian club, Canadian club, China Care, College Africa Business and Investment Club, Albanian club, Alliance for Africa (HCAA), Association for U.S.- China Relations, Association of Practice and Learning of Yan Xin Life Science & Technology, Chinese Chess Club, Chinese International Students Society, Chinese Music Ensemble, Coalition for Ugandan Peace, Human Rights in Equatorial Guinea, Harvard in Asia Program, Japan Initiative, Korean Adoptee Mentorship Program, Korean Languages at Work, Middle Eastern Dance Company, Palestine Solidarity Committee, Pan-African Dance and Music Ensemble, South Slavic Society, Sri Lanka Society, Students in Africa Initiative, Haitian Alliance, Hong Kong Society, Persian Society, Philippine Forum, Polish Society, Program for International Education, Project for Asian and International Relations, Romanian Association, South Asian Association Students for Israel, Taiwanese Cultural Society, Thai Society, Undergraduates for Human Rights in North Korea (HRiNK), Vietnamese Association, Korean Association, La Organizacion de Puertorriquenos, Lowell House Society of Russian Bell Ringers, Middle Eastern Students for Dialogue, South Asian Dance Company, The South Asian Men's Collective, United World Club, Woodbridge Society of International Students, Xiquets, Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa; African, Chinese, Colombian, International, Nigerian, and Turkish Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Health Policy Society, Human Rights Advocates, Southern Society, , Intercollegiate Model UN, International Relations Council, Model UN, National Model UN, World Model UN; music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bob Scalise,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Robert L. Scalise,
Harvard University,
Athletic Department,
60 John F. Kennedy St |
| School colors: |
crimson and white |
| School mascot: |
Crimson |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Collegiate Water Polo Association (Division I), ECAC (Division I, Football I-AA), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I), Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (Division I), Ivy Group (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's archery | no | |
| Men's badminton | no | |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's boxing | no | |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's crew | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cricket | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's sailing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's squash | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's water polo | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's weight lifting | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's archery | no | |
| Women's badminton | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's boxing | no | |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cricket | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's rugby | no | |
| Women's sailing | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's ultimate Frisbee | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's weight lifting | no | |
| Women's wrestling | no | |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (8 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Boston (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
48% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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