Harvard University Acceptance Rate
In the most recent application year 2024, Harvard University reported an overall acceptance rate of 3.58%, with 54,288 applicants and 1,942 admissions. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate was 8.74%, accepting 692 out of 7,921 applicants, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate dropped to 2.7%, with 1,250 accepted from 46,367 applicants. The transfer acceptance rate stands at 0.8%, allowing 15 out of 1,892 transfer applicants to gain admission. Historically, the EA acceptance rate has shown a decline, from 14.54% in 2022 to the current rate, reflecting increasing competition, while the average GPA of admitted students is 4.2.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 54,288
Accepted Applicants: 1,942
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Harvard University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 dropped to 3.59%, with 54,008 applicants and only 1,937 accepted. This decline aligns with a broader trend of increasing selectivity, as the acceptance rate has declined from 6.26% in 2015 to 4.46% in 2023. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate for 2024 is 7.6%, significantly outperforming the Regular Decision (RD) rate of 2.7%. Historically, EA has seen fluctuating rates, peaking at 35.16% in 2015, highlighting a shift towards a more competitive admission cycle overall.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Harvard University's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 0%, with 41 students offered a place on the wait list but none gaining admission. Historical data shows a previous acceptance of 41 students for the Class of 2024, while the Class of 2026 had 34 accepted out of a different number offered. The trend indicates a significant decline in the likelihood of being admitted from the wait list in recent years, as the acceptance rate has dropped from 100% in the previous cycle to complete inaction this year. Overall, this highlights an increasingly competitive admission process at Harvard.
41
Offered a Place
0
Admitted
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Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Harvard University's transfer acceptance rate stands at a mere 0.8% for the application year 2024, with 15 out of 1,892 applicants gaining admission. This rate matches the acceptance rate from the previous year, 2023, which also recorded an 0.8% acceptance after 1,892 applications. Historical data shows slight fluctuations, with a higher acceptance rate of 0.86% in 2022 and 0.81% in 2021. Notably, the average GPA of successful transfer applicants is an impressive 3.9, indicating that competition remains extremely fierce at Harvard.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 1,892
Accepted Applicants: 15
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
4.2
SAT
1500-1580
Math: 760-800
Reading: 740-780
ACT
34-36
Math: 34-36
English: 34-36
Reading: 34-36
Science: 34-36
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 5.1% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.9% |
| Black/African American | 44.5% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
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