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BackHarvard University (MA): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More
Harvard University offers 1% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $7,000. Harvard University is a private college located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its student population is 31,566. It is a four-year, large, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 5%. Harvard University 4 year graduation rate is 84% .
Merit Aid Stats For Harvard University
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$7,000
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
MeritMatch®
Need Based Aid
% of freshman
with need
$7,566
Avg. financial aid for
freshman with need
% of students offered need-based aid, granted work study
Avg Work Study
Amount
Other Affordability Data
4 year graduation
rate
Targeted Institutional
Grants
Tuition Guarantee
Plan
Debt/Future Salary
Median Debt for
Graduates
Median Earnings for Alumni
with Less than 5 Years Experience
Median Earnings of Alumni
Working After 10 Years
Admission Data
- Admission rate 5%
- Avg. high school GPA 4.2
- Avg. ACT 34
- Avg. SAT 1520
- Early decision acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % Class accepted during early decision GET FREE ACCESS
- Early action acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % of accepted students who enroll GET FREE ACCESS
Upcoming Deadlines For Harvard University
- Early decision 1 - Deadline
Nov 1 - Early decision 1 - Notification
Dec 15 - Harvard University - Send test score
Mar 6
Application Tips
- Self Reporting of Scores GET FREE ACCESS
- Superscore SAT
GET FREE ACCESS - Superscore ACT GET FREE ACCESS
- Application fee $75
Helpful Links
- College website>
- Admissions Email >
- Net Price calculator GET FREE ACCESS
- Expected family contibution calculator>
n/a* Data was not provided
Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
| Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn | |||
No Recent Offers Found. | ||||||||||||||||
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
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Colleges in New England Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | $73,800 | 1% | $7,000 | 5% | |
| Salve Regina University | $61,260 | n/a * | n/a * | 76% | |
| Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | n/a * | n/a * | n/a * | 0% | |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | $73,160 | n/a * | na | 7% | |
| Lasell College | $56,500 | n/a * | n/a * | 80% | |
| Husson University | $32,863 | n/a * | n/a * | 83% | |
| Bennington College | $77,075 | n/a * | n/a * | 57% | |
| Emerson College | $71,682 | n/a * | n/a * | 36% | |
| Western Connecticut State University | $36,268 | n/a * | n/a * | 79% | |
| Franklin Pierce University | $55,166 | n/a * | n/a * | 66% | |
| Anna Maria College | $52,490 | n/a * | na | 74% | |
| College Of Our Lady Of The Elms | n/a * | n/a * | n/a * | 67% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | $40,647 | n/a * | n/a * | 66% | |
| Middlebury College | $74,248 | 1% | $10,000 | 17% | |
| American International College | $54,150 | n/a * | n/a * | 68% | |
| Sacred Heart University | $62,880 | n/a * | n/a * | 60% | |
| Worcester State University | $32,571 | 7% | $3,711 | 78% | |
| University Of Saint Joseph | $53,735 | n/a * | n/a * | 72% | |
| University Of Bridgeport | $59,178 | n/a * | n/a * | 57% | |
| Dean College | $13,193 | n/a * | n/a * | 83% | |
| Mount Ida College | n/a * | n/a * | n/a * | 0% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 5 | $146,800 |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | $158,200 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 7 | $155,200 |
| Samuel Merritt University | n/a * | $154,100 |
| United States Naval Academy | 9 | $152,800 |
| California Institute Of Technology | 7 | $151,600 |
| Stanford University | 4 | $145,200 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 5 | $73,800 |
| Rice University | 11 | $67,402 |
| Princeton University | 5 | $69,020 |
| Vanderbilt University | 10 | $73,148 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 7 | $73,160 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | 9 | $73,775 |
| Bowdoin College | 10 | $73,800 |
| Colby College | 13 | $74,100 |
| University Of Southern California | 13 | $74,111 |
| California Institute Of Technology | 7 | $74,763 |
| Pomona College | 8 | $75,080 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 11 | $75,198 |
| Cornell University | 11 | $75,243 |
| Stanford University | 4 | $75,470 |
| Williams College | 13 | $75,520 |
| Pitzer College | 13 | $75,850 |
| Yale University | 6 | $76,490 |
| Amherst College | 13 | $76,750 |
| Brown University | 8 | $77,490 |
| Barnard College | 14 | $78,044 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 5 | 84% |
| Dartmouth College | 9 | 88% |
| Columbia University In The City Of New York | 6 | 88% |
| University Of Chicago | 7 | 88% |
| Duke University | 9 | 88% |
| Johns Hopkins University | 11 | 87% |
| Yale University | 6 | 87% |
| Barnard College | 14 | 87% |
| Vanderbilt University | 10 | 86% |
| University Of Pennsylvania | 8 | 86% |
| Collegeamerica Phoenix | n/a * | 86% |
| Harvey Mudd College | 14 | 86% |
| Brown University | 8 | 86% |
| Williams College | 13 | 86% |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | 7 | 85% |
| Cornell University | 11 | 85% |
| Claremont Mckenna College | 9 | 84% |
| Northwestern University | 8 | 84% |
| Rice University | 11 | 83% |
| United States Military Academy | 11 | 82% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 1% | $7,000 |
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