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Overview

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.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS

Candidates who received their bachelor's degree from a non-English-speaking university are required to take either the Internet-based version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL IBT, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE).
Candidates who received a master's or Ph.D. degree from an English-speaking university are encouraged to submit TOEFL IBT, IELTS, or PTE scores. A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test score may be a condition of admission.
Scores from tests taken before January 1, 2009 will not be accepted.
The MBA Admissions Board discourages any candidate with a TOEFL score lower than 109 on the IBT, an IELTS score lower than 7.5, or a PTE score lower than 75 from applying.

English Language Support

The Institute for English Language Programs offers courses for speakers of other languages. Please visit http://www.iel.harvard.edu/extension to see a list of the courses on offer.

Distance Learning

Harvard University offers several distance learning education programs:
• Master of Science Degree in Health Care Management Harvard School of Public Health - The Harvard School of Public Health has a master’s program in public health care management online which features intensive weekend and summer sessions onsite, assisted by the distance learning component.
• Digital Harvard: A Collection of Online Education Resources – which links to various online learning opportunities including Harvard at Home (a program that offers occasional online lectures and seminars), a list of online courses and news about distance learning at Harvard.
• Online learning at the Harvard Extension School – which offers many courses for credit over the internet. Course lectures with video, audio and multimedia are accessible over the internet. Live lectures are recorded and made available on demand through "streaming video" technology. Additional technologies are used by students to work on exams and homework assignments and to communicate with the tutor and other students in the class. Please visit http://www.extension.harvard.edu/DistanceEd/online-courses/;jsessionid=F... to see a list of online classes offered at Harvard and sample lectures.

Accommodation

Harvard guarantees every student College housing for four years. By design, residential life that brings together students and faculty is an essential part of the Harvard experience. Nearly all students choose to live on campus for their full undergraduate careers.

Price Range of Accommodation

On-campus housing is available in historic Harvard College dorms and undergraduate houses for $4,590 for the 7-week session.

Most buildings have suites, typically featuring a common room, 2 to 4 bedrooms, and a shared bathroom. Other buildings have rooms off a hallway with a shared bath. All buildings are coed. All rooms and bathrooms are single sex.

Finance and Scholarships

There are five basic types of loans available for Harvard students:
- Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans are currently available to qualified students who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (maximum loan amount is $20,500, of which $8,500 could be subsidised by the federal government depending upon financial need).
- The Federal Perkins Loan is a small loan program currently available to qualified students who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents. The loan is interest free while you are in school.
- Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans are available to qualified students who are U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents for the cost of attendance less other aid received.
- Private Loans are available for domestic and international students.

Entry Requirements

Harvard Undergraduates who attended secondary school in the US or Canada and have not previously enrolled in an institution of higher learning can apply following the freshman application procedures. Students must take the SAT or ACT along with two SAT subject tests. Harvard also requires applicants to submit two recommendations from high school teachers and a secondary school report, which a school counsellor completes. Applicants can mail in Harvard's Common Application or submit it online.
Foreign applicants must also submit the SAT English proficiency test and international financial aid application.
Transfer applicants also submit high school transcripts, a financial aid application and scores from the SAT subject test. Competitive transfer applicants usually have verbal and math SAT scores of 600 or better.
Harvard does not post a definitive grade point average in their entry requirements; however they do specify that the majority of students admitted into Harvard graduated in the top 10-15% of their high school class. One of the best ways to increase chances of getting into Harvard is to keep your grade point average as high as possible, and do extra credit or classes to increase it when possible.
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Cambridge
MA
United States

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