Harvard Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Cambridge, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 6,975 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $61,676/yr sticker
private Tier 1
Median earnings (10yr)
$101K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
3.6% is the average applicant's shot. Your odds depend on your GPA, scores, and hooks. See where you actually stand.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Restrictive EA7.4%
Regular Decision3.0%
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Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1393K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Investment banking + consulting (MBB pipeline)
- Government & policy (heavy DC + State Dept presence)
- Academia / PhD programs at any top school
- Big Law via HLS pipeline
About Harvard
The oldest US university and the cultural prototype for American elite higher education. Strong in basically everything; particular standouts in economics, government, history, and pre-med.
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