Harvard will release admissions data, including final numbers of enrolled students consistent with our mandatory reporting to the U.S. Department of Education, as well as other information on applicants and admitted students.

Learn more about Harvard College admissions requirements, timeline, and what we look for in an applicant.

When reading an application, we get to know the person behind the numbers. We take into consideration your academic achievements, extracurricular activities, personal qualities, and life experiences. Just as there is no typical Harvard student, there is no ideal Harvard applicant. We look forward to learning more about you.

You may apply to Harvard under either our Restrictive Early Action or our Regular Decision program, both of which allow you to compare admission and financial aid offers from other institutions and to wait until May 1 to make a final college choice.

Not sure how to fill out the admissions application to Harvard? Here are some helpful tips from our admissions committee.

We welcome applications from all over the world. Our admissions processes are the same for all applicants regardless of nationality or citizenship.

To apply for admission as a first-year or transfer student at Harvard, you will start with the Application. Fill out the Common Application or the Coalition Application, Powered by Scoir (choose one, we have no preference), followed by the …

Your application is considered complete without an interview and will receive a full and thorough evaluation. In most cases, the Admissions Committee has sufficient information in the student’s application materials to reach an admissions decision.

An education at Harvard has limitless possibilities. Our more than 3,700 courses, taught by esteemed faculty members and enhanced by Harvard’s unparalleled libraries and resources, will take you as far as your imagination allows.

The FAFSA determines your eligibility for federal aid, such as the Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, and subsidized federal loans. At Harvard, we use our own methodology to award our need-based financial aid.