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The first institution of higher learning in the U. S., Harvard University is often viewed as the gold standard for higher education. Part of nearly four centuries of academic excellence, undergraduate students at Harvard can choose from 50 concentrations, participate in world-class research opportunities, or take advantage of the largest academic library in the world. Students at Harvard can also delve into history: the university's museums are stewards of more than 28 million works of art, artifacts, specimens, materials and instruments. With the largest academic endowment in the world, valued at nearly $40 billion, Harvard offers several financial-aid options for students. The school's admission policy ensures all admitted students will be able to afford a Harvard education. The Harvard College financial-aid program requires no contribution from families with annual incomes below $65, 000. More than half the students at Harvard receive need-based scholarship aid. Students come from all 50 states and over 80 different countries.
Harvard University has 12 degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The University has grown from nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 20, 000 degree candidates including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. There are more than 360, 000 living alumni in the U. S. and over 190 other countries.
An ideal four-year preparatory program includes four years of English, with extensive practice in writing; four years of math; four years of science: biology, chemistry, physics, and an advanced course in one of these subjects; three years of history, including American and European history; and four years of one foreign language. Apply as a first-year student if you have completed less than a full year of college course work. Transfer Each year, we accept a small group (12 on average) of exceptional students to transfer to Harvard College from other similar liberal arts programs. To be eligible to transfer, you must have completed at least one continuous academic year in a full-time degree program at one college and not more than two academic years. You must complete at least two full years of study at Harvard. Once a student has completed more than two years total of college at another institution, regardless of courses taken, that student is no longer eligible for transfer admission.
The challenges of finding accommodations in the Boston area can be difficult. The list of temporary accommodations will be helpful as you look for off campus housing or wait to get into a dorm. Harvard University Housing leases and manages more than 60 properties. They have also engaged Off Campus Partners to create a searchable database of permanent non-Harvard housing in the Cambridge and Boston area. You may also search the Off Campus Partners site for Harvard University Housing sublets if you meet the eligibility guidelines in the Sublet Kits. Temporary Accommodations If you have not finalized your housing arrangements in advance of arriving at Harvard, you may want to make plans to stay someplace temporarily. While Harvard does not have any temporary accommodations, there are various options available in the Boston area. You may be eligible to sublet a room or apartment in Harvard University Housing. Please view the Sublet Kits to confirm eligibility. For a list of available HUH sublets, visit Harvard Housing Off-Campus click "Housing" and then click "HUH Sublet".