# Harvard University

#### **Admissions Numbers**

* 90 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 
* 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

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong> </td><td>25,266 undergraduate &#x26; graduate students</td><td>49% Males // 51% Females</td><td>15%+ first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>50 undergraduate fields of study (concentrations) &#x26; 3,700 courses</td><td>7:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>12 median class size</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Political Science &#x26; Government</td><td>Economics</td><td>Social Sciences</td><td>Evolutionary Biology</td><td>Psychology</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### 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

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* 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

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>Research opportunities are available to students as early as their freshman year &#x26; can be found through individual inquiries with departments and professors</td><td>24+ University buildings are used exclusively for scientific research</td><td>50%+ of Harvard College students participate in an international experience during their time as an undergraduate.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong> </td><td>400k+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>98% Graduation Rate</td><td>61% of Class of 2021 graduates had plans to enter the workforce immediately after graduation</td><td>16% of Class of 2021 graduates went on to attend graduate or professional school</td><td>8% of Class of 2021 pursued fellowships following graduation</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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