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Acceptance Rate 4.01%
Yield 84.17%
SAT Score 1,530
ACT Score 35
Applicants 57,786

Applying To Harvard

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 4.01% at Harvard University where a total of 57,786 students applied and 2,318 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 35. It requires two items and recommends 2 articles to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Harvard.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$75
Graduate Application Fees$105
Admission Informationcollege.harvard.edu/admissions
Online Applicationcollege.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-requirements
Acceptance Rate4.01%
Average Test Scores1,530 SAT / 35 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 4.01% where a total of 57,786 students (26,981 men and 30,805 women) have applied to Harvard and 2,318 (1,100 men and 1,218 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 925 male and 1,026 female students have enrolled into Harvard and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 84.17%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Harvard
TotalMenWomen
Applicants57,78626,98130,805
Admitted2,3181,1001,218
Enrolled1,9519251,026
Acceptance Rate 4.01% 4.08% 3.95%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 84.17% 84.09% 84.24%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Harvard, 1,049 applicants (54% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 604 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,530 and the average ACT score is 35 at Harvard. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,580 and 25th percentile score is 1,480. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 107 and the 25th percentile score is 100. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Harvard.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Harvard
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing730780
SAT Math750800
ACT Composite3336
ACT Math3235
ACT English3536
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Harvard University requires 2 item(s) (High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations) and recommends 2 articles (High School GPA, High School Rank) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for Harvard
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✗
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Harvard University is Semester. Harvard University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Harvard University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✗

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