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Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 13,574)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $6,551)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAIvy League
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force

Harvard Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Harvard University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 13,574 (approximately 43.00 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2019-2020 is $17,160. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $6,551 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Harvard University offers the online courses (may be not for degree) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Freshmen (full-time) are required to live in on-campus house (e.g. dorms) at Harvard University. Next table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Harvard University for academic year 2019-2020.
Special Learning Opportunities at Harvard University
Online Degree Program✗
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:13,574)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,551)

On-Campus Student Services

Harvard University provides number of student services including remedial education, academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. Next table lists student services provided at Harvard University to its attendants.
Student Services at Harvard University
Remedial services✔
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services for students✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students' children✗
Library facilities at institution✔

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Harvard University

Harvard University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Next table describes sports and athletic information at Harvard University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Harvard University
SportsMenWomenConference
Baseball340Ivy League
Basketball1616Ivy League
Fencing1213NCAA Division I-AA
Field Hockey023NCAA Division I-AA
Football1200Ivy League
Golf97NCAA Division I-AA
Ice Hockey2619NCAA Division I-AA
Lacrosse4224NCAA Division I-AA
Other Sports049NCAA Division I-AA
Rowing8992NCAA Division I-AA
Sailing2826NCAA Division I-AA
Skiing1312NCAA Division I-AA
Soccer3328NCAA Division I-AA
Softball023NCAA Division I-AA
Squash2517NCAA Division I-AA
Swimming and Diving4435NCAA Division I-AA
Tennis1410NCAA Division I-AA
Track and Field152127NCAA Division I-AA
Volleyball1315NCAA Division I-AA
Water Polo1816NCAA Division I-AA
Wrestling310NCAA Division I-AA

Veterans Benefits at Harvard University

Harvard University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Harvard University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges✗

Special Facts about Harvard University

Harvard University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school offers medical degree while it does not have its own hospital. Next table shows additional and special facts about Harvard University.
Additional Characteristics at Harvard University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School✗
Tribal School✗
Has Hospital✗
Offer Medical Degree✔

Academic Library Stats

Harvard University has a library system that has 33 library branches and 14,949,861 physical, digital, and electronic books. Next table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Harvard University has.
Academic Library Stats
Harvard University
Number of Physical Books14,813,468
Number of Digital/Electronic Books136,393
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases1,461
Number of Physical Media275,783
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)15,089,251
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)3,437,854
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)1,215,425
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)1,966,797
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries33
Preservation ServiceNot Support
Virtual Reference ServiceSupport

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