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Harvard University

Private College · Located in Cambridge, MA · VetLink Partner since 2018

Admissions Numbers

  • 77 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Harvard requires the SAT or ACT to meet its standardized testing requirement.

  • 63% veterans applied first year*

  • 57% veterans applied as transfer*

  • 3.76 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

  • Harvard College Questions/Harvard supplement

  • School Report, including official transcripts

  • Teacher/instructor recommendations x2

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Restrictive Early Action Application Deadline: November 1

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1

  • Transfer Application Deadline: March 1


Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $76,763 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Need-Blind Applications

  • Harvard College participates in the Yellow Ribbon program

  • 100% Financial need met without student loans. Requires CSS Profile and the FAFSA

  • 55% of undergraduates receive need-based Harvard scholarships.

  • 19% of current undergraduate students are Pell Grant recipients


Veterans Campus Life

  • Harvard Undergraduate Veterans Organization is focused on guiding veterans through the application process, encouraging academic & professional development, and fostering a welcoming community

  • Advising focused on individual path - first year advising, sophomore advising, concentration advising, residence-based advising

  • Postgraduate Planning - individual guidance and support from the Mignone Center for Career Success


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Demographics

25,266 undergraduate & graduate students

49% Males // 51% Females

15%+ first-generation college students

Academics

50 undergraduate fields of study (concentrations) & 3,700 courses

7:1 student-faculty ratio

12 median class size

Top Academic Programs

Political Science & Government

Economics

Social Sciences

Evolutionary Biology

Psychology

Knowledge in Action

Research opportunities are available to students as early as their freshman year & can be found through individual inquiries with departments and professors

24+ University buildings are used exclusively for scientific research

50%+ of Harvard College students participate in an international experience during their time as an undergraduate.

Alumni & Outcomes

400k+ Active Alumni Worldwide

98% Graduation Rate

61% of Class of 2021 graduates had plans to enter the workforce immediately after graduation

16% of Class of 2021 graduates went on to attend graduate or professional school

8% of Class of 2021 pursued fellowships following graduation

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