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Harvard College was established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and was named for its first benefactor, John Harvard of Charlestown.

Harvard is America's oldest institution of higher learning, founded 140 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed. The University has grown from nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 18,000 degree candidates, including undergraduates and students in 10 principal academic units. An additional 13,000 students are enrolled in one or more courses in the Harvard Extension School. Over 14,000 people work at Harvard, including more than 2,000 faculty. There are also 7,000 faculty appointments in affiliated teaching hospitals.

Our mission, to advance new ideas and promote enduring knowledge, has kept the University young. We strive to create an academic environment in which outstanding students and scholars from around the world are continually challenged and inspired to do their best possible work. It is Harvard's collective efforts that make this university such a vibrant place to live, to learn, to work, and to explore.







Faculty
Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,197 FTE: 1,119
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff FTE: 3,788
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 9,859 FTE: 8,044
Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 659 FTE: 653
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 31,456
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 31,456
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 15,831 FTE: 13,528
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 3,576 FTE: 3,491
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 31,456
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 31,456
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Students
Total Students Headcount: 29,900 FTE: 16,520
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 3,561
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees $ USD 31,456
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Graduate Output
Number of PhDs Awarded 560
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Seven presidents of the United States – John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George W. Bush – were graduates of Harvard. Its faculty have produced more than 40 Nobel laureates.

Range of Fees

Tuition Fees for 2007 range from USD20,712 (Divinity School) to USD USD39,600 (Business School).
Information can also be found on Harvard's Fact Book 2006-2007: ttp://vpf-web.harvard.edu/budget/factbook/

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is required for all applicants from countries where English is not the language of instruction or from institutions where English was not the language of instruction.
For more details it is best to contact the Office of Admission of Harvard's Graduate and Professional Schools.

Entry Requirements

In general, only applicants holding the BA or equivalent, with distinguished undergraduate records, are admitted. All programs require the General GRE test scores; some require the GRE Subject test scores (some programs allow the GMAT to substitute, see Program Details). Some programs require specific undergraduate courses, languages, or quantitative expertise.

  • Deparment of African and African American Studies
  • Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Graduate School of Design - Office of Admissions
  • Harvard Business School - Admissions Office MBA Program
  • Harvard Divinity School - Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) - Office of Admissions
  • Harvard Law School - J.D. Admissions Office
  • Harvard Medical School - Office of the Committee on Admissions
  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine - Office of Admissions - DMD Program
  • Harvard School of Public Health - Admissions Office
  • John F. Kennedy School of Government - Office of Admissions
  • Office of Budgets, Financial Planning, and Institutional Research
  • Office of News and Public Affairs
  • Office of the President
  • Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid
CV Starr Scholarship Fund. 0 available @ USD 0

Awarded to ONE student from each of harvards schools, who is both academically excellent and deemed to be of financial need

Specialisation
Any

Application URL
http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/rf/rfunds.html

Deadline
1st January 2006

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School Information

Country
United States
Address
1350 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02138
Website
www.harvard.edu
Switchboard
+1 617 495 1000