Harvard University Ivy League
Cambridge, MA · Official website ↗
4%
Admission rate
7,601
Undergraduates
$64,796
Tuition / yr
$89,279
Cost of attendance / yr
$121,957
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
1510–1580
SAT, middle 50% (approx.)
34–36
ACT, middle 50%
International students should also budget for health insurance, visa and travel costs not shown here.
Reference only. Automatically checked against the college's official pages on 2026-11-10; maintained by Jordan Lee, editor. Colleges can change policies at any time — confirm on the official page before you apply. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Aid & admission for international applicants | Need-blind for international applicants Applying for financial aid does not reduce an international applicant's chance of admission. Sources (3)“Furthermore, admissions decisions are made without regard to whether an applicant has applied for financial aid, even if the applicant is a foreign citizen.”college.harvard.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“Our financial aid policies are the same for all applicants, regardless of nationality or citizenship. All aid is based on financial need, and admissions decisions are made without regard to whether an applicant has applied for financial assistance. Harvard meets each student’s demonstrated need.”college.harvard.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10“There are no merit-based awards, and we have no preferential policies that give some students more attractive awards than others.”college.harvard.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
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| Meets full financial need | Yes — meets the full demonstrated need of admitted students |
| Merit scholarships | No — aid is based on need, not merit |
| SAT / ACT policy | SAT or ACT requiredSource (1)“Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement.”college.harvard.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
| English proficiency | English proficiency test not requiredSources (1)“First-year and transfer applicants are not required to take an English proficiency exam, but you may submit scores if you wish to do so.”college.harvard.edu ↗ · checked 2026-11-10 |
Location
| City / state | Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 9 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Setting from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).
Cost, admission rate, test-score ranges and earnings come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (retrieved 2026-11-11). SAT range adds the 25th/75th-percentile section scores, so it is approximate. Scorecard earnings are for federal-aid recipients.