Harvard University is a private institution established in 1636 with urban setting located at Cambridge. It is ranked 3 in National Universities in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $59,076. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,240. It practices semester-based academic calendar. Harvard is made up of 12 graduate and professional schools, including the top-ranked Business School and Medical School and the highly ranked Graduate Education School, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Law School and John F. Kennedy School of Government. Harvard’s extensive library system houses the oldest collection in the U.S. and the largest private collection in the world. On-campus residential housing is an integral part of student life, where freshmen live at the center of campus and upperclassmen live in 12 undergraduate houses.
#3rd in National Universities
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Type
4-year Private
Year Founded
1636
Selectivity
Very High
Size
Medium
7,240 Undergraduates