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Harvard recently announced a return to standardized testing starting with the Class of 2029. High emphasis is placed on academic excellence, extracurricular leadership, and personal character.
The U.S. Department of Education expanded public Beta 2 testing for the 2027–28 FAFSA ahead of its October 1 nationwide release, with submitted forms processed as permanent financial aid applications.
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its 2026 High School Benchmarks Report, highlighting modest enrollment growth and significant college persistence gains among graduates of high-poverty secondary schools.
A federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Department of Homeland Security from imposing a four-year cap on student visas, protecting international undergraduates and graduate researchers from arbitrary extension denials.
Harvard University will require standardized test scores for admission starting next cycle, reversing a previous commitment to remain test-optional through the Class of 2030.
Following Harvard's elimination of dedicated pre-concentration advisors for incoming freshmen, members of the Class of 2030 are calling for more individual academic support after navigating course selection through peer mentors and a newly decentralized advising network.
Harvard College Admissions has reaffirmed guidelines prohibiting alumni interviewers from inquiring about or mentioning an applicant's race, ethnicity, or nationality in interview reports for the 2026–2027 cycle, despite a petition signed by over 1,600 alumni.
A comprehensive report from Class Action finds that while legacy admissions preferences dropped nationwide to 23 percent of institutions, 57 percent of top colleges with sub-25 percent acceptance rates continue giving admissions boosts to alumni children.
Harvard runs Restrictive Early Action (REA) rather than Early Decision, and has stopped publishing the numbers entirely. The last verified rates show an 83% deferral rate for early applicants.
Harvard's acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 dipped to 3.2%, a notable decline from 4.2% for the Class of 2029. Harvard did not publish official applicant totals.
This guide covers every Harvard application deadline for the 2026-2027 cycle, including Restrictive Early Action, Regular Decision, transfer, and financial aid dates.
This guide covers when Harvard decisions come out for Restrictive Early Action and Regular Decision, including release dates, decision types, and next steps after you hear back.
A successful Harvard application requires far more than exceptional grades and test scores. Harvard is dedicated to nurturing thoughtful, engaged leaders who go on to make a genuine difference in research, public service, business, medicine, and the arts.
When applying to a school like the University of Southern California, it is important to grasp that their recent acceptance rate is lower than Harvard’s back in the late...
![Harvard Supplemental Essays 2026-27 – Prompts & Advice
Harvard Supplemental Essays 2026-27 – Prompts & Advice
Harvard’s most recently confirmed acceptance rate, 4.2% for the Class of 2029, gives you a pretty informative introduction to the ultra-competitive admissions process in Cambridge. To dive deeper, Harvard...
With a most recently confirmed acceptance rate of 3.8%, Stanford University is in a league of selectivity with only a handful of other schools including Harvard, MIT, and Princeton....
Harvard has withheld its Restrictive Early Action figures for two consecutive cycles. The last verified Harvard early action acceptance rate is 8.7% for the Class of 2028, with 692 students admitted from 7,921 applications and an 83.1% deferral rate.
Harvard has withheld its Restrictive Early Action figures for two consecutive cycles, moving to a single annual admissions data release each fall. The last verified EA rate was 8.7% for the Class of 2028. Class of 2029 overall rate was 4.2%.
Harvard has withheld its Restrictive Early Action figures for two consecutive cycles. The last verified rate is 8.7% for the Class of 2028 (692 admitted from 7,921 applications, 83.1% deferral rate).
Harvard received 47,893 applications for the class that entered in Fall 2025. Three cycles earlier, for the class that entered in Fall 2022, it received 61,221. The gap between...
Harvard is no longer releasing data after early and regular action cycles. The university will now provide a single annual admissions data release each fall for the most complete view of the newly enrolled class.
Harvard University's acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 has dipped to 3.2 percent, marking a notable decline from the 4.2 percent recorded for the Class of 2029. Harvard now shares annual admissions data in the October/November timeframe.
The Justice Department opened a Title VI investigation into whether Harvard's China-funded financial aid programs discriminate against American students. The post DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Harvard’s $630 Million In China-Based Funding appeared first on The College Investor.
Harvard's Class of 2030 acceptance rate dipped to 3.2%, down from 4.2% for Class of 2029. Harvard no longer publishes applicant totals at decision release, now shares data in October/November following federal reporting.
Harvard announced it will no longer release admissions data after each early action and regular action cycle. Instead, the university will provide a single, annual admissions data release each fall to offer the most complete view of the newly enrolled class and reduce confusion.
Harvard University's acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 has dipped to 3.2 percent, marking a notable decline from the 4.2 percent recorded for the Class of 2029. Harvard remains one of the most selective universities in the world.
Williams runs a peculiar economy. A college of 2,100 undergraduates in a small Berkshires town competes annually for cross-admits against Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, sits at or near the...
Harvard has shifted to releasing admissions data only once per year in the fall, rather than separately after Early Action and Regular Action rounds. The university says this provides 'the most complete view of the newly enrolled class' and reduces confusion.
Harvard University's acceptance rate for the Class of 2030 dipped to 3.2%, down from 4.2% for Class of 2029. Harvard now shares annual admissions data in October/November following mandatory reporting to the U.S. Department of Education, having stopped Ivy Day data releases.
Harvard's Class of 2029 admitted 2,003 students from 47,893 applicants for a 4.2% acceptance rate, with an 83.6% yield rate. Harvard has not released Ivy Day stats since the Class of 2029 cycle.
Harvard released Class of 2030 decisions on March 26, 2026 but did not publish applicant totals or an official acceptance rate, marking the second year Harvard chose not to release Ivy Day admissions statistics.
Harvard's acceptance rate for the 2026 entry cycle is approximately 3.2%. Harvard does not offer merit-based scholarships; all financial aid is need-based and the university meets 100% of demonstrated financial need.
Harvard admitted approximately 3.65% of applicants, the lowest acceptance rate in Harvard's history and one of the lowest among all U.S. colleges. Uses Common Application; most admitted students rank in top 5% of class with SAT 1480-1580.
Harvard University – 4.18%
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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s dismantling of affirmative action programs, many wondered just what colleges would do to try to achieve racial diversity in their student bodies.