By: Narmeen Anderson And Sarah Argo

Harvard University

Harvard University

•Harvard University is located in Boston, Massachusetts.•It was founded in 1636.•Their school color is crimson, and their mascot is a pilgrim.

•Harvard is the oldest institution of education in the United States. It was established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.•Harvard University came to its name because of it’s first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown. When he died (1838) he left his library and half of his estate to the institution established in 1636 by vote.

History

•Harvard’s school population is roughly around 20,000 students across the college, graduate, and professional schools located in Cambridge and Boston. •The subset is roughly 6,400 who attend Harvard college.

School Population

•Families with students on scholarships pay $11,500 annually.

-more than 60% receive scholarship aid-average grant this year is $40,000

•Investments in financial aid rise 70% from $96.6 million to $166 million per year.•Harvard College – About 6,700•Graduate and professional students – About 14,500•Total – About 21,000

Financial AID

•Harvard Business School•Division of Continuing Education•Faculty of Arts & Sciences•Graduate School of Design•Harvard Graduate School of Education•Harvard Kennedy School•Harvard Law School•Harvard School of Public Health•Harvard College•Harvard School of Dental Medicine•Harvard Divinity School•School of Engineering and Applied Sciences•Graduate School of Arts & Sciences•Harvard Medical School•Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

Courses

 

        Men's Sports

•Baseball•Basketball•Heavyweight Crew•Lightweight Crew•Cross Country•Fencing•Football•Golf•Ice Hockey•Lacrosse•Sailing

•Skiing•Soccer•Squash•Swimming & Diving•Tennis•Track & Field•Volleyball•Water Polo•Wrestling

       Women's Sports

•Basketball•Heavyweight Crew•Lightweight Crew•Cross Country•Fencing•Field Hockey•Golf•Ice Hockey•Lacrosse•Rugby•Sailing

•Skiing•Soccer•Softball•Squash•Swimming & Diving•Tennis•Track & Field•Volleyball•Water Polo

Sports

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•Verbal: 690 and 800 •Math: 700 and 790 •Writing: 710 and 800

 

•Parchment Members' Admissions ResultsApplied 21070 Reported Results 1650 Accepted 355 (22%) Rejected 1295 Attending 158 Yield Rate 45%

• Admitted Members' Score Range25th 50th 75th Percentile GPA 3.80 3.98 4.00 SAT I 2100 2289 2349 Selectivity Index™ 794 935 972

•Rejected Members' Score Range25th 50th 75th Percentile GPA 3.70 3.90 4.00 SAT I 2031 2211 2319 Selectivity Index™ 737 874 953

SAT and ACT

Applicants 30,489Admitted 2,205Acceptance rate 7.2%Yield rate 75.5%

                                                                                                                                     

•Acceptance rate: 6%•Top 10% of high school students: 95%•SAT score (25/75 percentile): 2080-2370•ACT score (25/75 percentile): 31-35

Acceptance

•Undergrad student body: 6,676•6 year graduation rate: 97%•Male/female ratio: 50% / 50%•International: 20%•Out of state students: 85%•Students living in campus housing: 97%•20,000 attend Harvard University.

Student Body

•Full-time Students Per •Academic Year:$40,016.00 •Part-time Students Per •Course/Per Term: $5,002.00 •Advanced Doctoral Fee(for doctoral students who have fulfilled the tuition requirements) •Per Academic Year: $4,002.00 •Per Term/Semester: $2,001.00 •Health Insurance Fees Per Academic Year:$3,148.00

•Every 9 months$40,016 •Room & Board$15,050 •Health Insurance Fees* $ 3,148 •Books & Supplies $ 1,280• Local Transportation$ 1,646 •Personal Expenses$ 3,610 •Federal Loan Fees$204 •Total Ed.M. Student Budget$64,954

Tuition

•The OSA works to support students who are experiencing difficulties and to ensure the general well being of the student body.•Support Services•Doctoral Student Resources•International Student Resources •Disability Services•Health and Wellness•Learning Assistance•HUPD & Safety

Resource and Support Services

Morning PrayersReligion-Current For a list of monthly speakers, please visit the Morning Prayers page on our website: http://www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu/services.php?cid=2&sid=7. Speaker(s): Diane Paulus, Harvard’s Tony-nominated Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater, and Todd Pittinsky, Senior Lecturer at the Graduate School of Education will join the Morning Prayer roster. Cost: Free and open to the public. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM. Appleton Chapel in The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard. For more info visit www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu.

Insights Into the Immune System of PlantsScience Gazette Classification: Health Sciences. Lecture. Science. Organization/Sponsor: Harvard Medical School. Speaker(s): Roger Innes, Indiana University. Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Harvard Medical School New Research Building - Room 1031 77 Ave. Louis Pasteur.

http://www.trumba.com/events-calendar/ma/boston/harvard-events/harvard-event-calendar/harvard-activities/gazette

Highlights

•Approximate breakdown of students of color: •19 % = Asian-American students•9 % = Latino students•9 % = African-American students•1 to 2 % = other or mixed race

Demographic Breakdown

•Approximate gender breakdown of students: •52 % = Male•48 %= Female

•The student/faculty ratio at Harvard University law school in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 12.2:1, which is 2:1 less than the average for all Law Schools.

Student to Faculty Ratio

•On average, Harvard University accepts only 7.2% of all applicants yearly. •85% of students are from out of state. •On average, Harvard University accepts only 7.2% of all applicants yearly. •85% of students are from out of state. •Harvard University was originally designated as an all male school when it was opened in 1636, making it the oldest college in the United States

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