Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Official acceptance rate: 3.45%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
3.45%
SAT Average
1553
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1500-1580
ACT Median
35
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-36
Undergrad Enrollment
7,755
Website
www.harvard.edu/Decision Timeline
When Harvard University releases admissions decisions
Early Actionestimated
Dec 12, 2025
Restrictive Early Action
Regular Decisionestimated
Mar 27, 2026(30 days away)
What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAConsidered
Class RankNot Considered
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
RecommendationsConsidered
ExtracurricularsConsidered
Talent / AbilityConsidered
Character / Personal QualitiesConsidered
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni RelationConsidered
GPA Distribution of Admitted Students
Source: Common Data Set 2023-20244.0
74.0%
3.75 – 3.99
19.7%
3.50 – 3.74
4.1%
3.25 – 3.49
1.1%
3.00 – 3.24
0.8%
Below 3.0
0.3%
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Action
Applied9,544
Admitted721
Accept Rate7.6%
Community Data
From 85 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
85
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
14%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.94
Avg SAT
1510
Decision Breakdown
12
Accepted
44
Rejected
27
Waitlisted
2
Deferred
Avg ACT
34
SAT Range
750-1590
GPA Range
3.55-4.19
Individual Submissions (85)
Showing 81-85 of 85 self-reported outcomes for Harvard University
Harvard University
MA · 2020-2021 · EA
Rejected
GPA (UW)
3.96
SAT
1510
ACT
35
Major: Biology & Psychology (Predental)
Public HS18 APs
Online Travel Agency startup, booked $250k worth of travel for community members at no additional coVarsity rowing, won a few 3rd place medals in theMen’s Junior 4+Martial Arts, 2nd Dan black belt, participated as a student for 6 years and instructed for 4Volunteering at community center (125 hours)
Self-Reported·via Reddit
From VA
Harvard University
MA · 2020-2021 · RD