Harvard University Historical Acceptance Rate

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Harvard University Historical Acceptance Rate

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.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	54,008	1,937	2.7%	7.6%	3.59%
2023	42,796	1,910	2.79%	13.9%	4.46%
2022	42,749	1,962	2.76%	14.54%	4.59%
2021	39,506	2,056	3.38%	14.49%	5.21%
2020	39,041	2,037	3.4%	14.87%	5.22%
2019	37,305	1,990	3.23%	16.51%	5.33%
2018	22,310	1,316	3.21%	16%	5.9%
2017	34,360	2,029	3.36%	24.2%	5.9%
2016	34,303	2,076	4.19%	32.45%	6.05%
2015	34,950	2,188	7.23%	35.16%	6.26%

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