Harvard Acceptance Rate and Admissions

Harvard acceptance rate was 3.41 in 2023. In 2023, Harvard received a total of 56,937 applications compared to 61,221 for the year 2022. The acceptance rate increased from 3.24 to 3.41 in 2023. The number of Admitted student for class of 2027 as 1,942. 

Harvard’s Early Action Acceptance Rate of 7.56 percent is substantially higher than the regular decision acceptance rate of 2.57 percent. In the early round, Harvard University received 9,553 applications and accepted 722 students.

Harvard Acceptance Rate and Admission Stats

Class of		Admitted students	Applications Received		Acceptance Rate
2028		NA	NA		NA
2027		1,942	56,937		3.41%
2026		1,954	61,220		3.19%
2025		1,968	57,435		3.43%
2024		1,980	40,248		4.92%
2023		1,950	43,330		4.50%
2022		1,962	42,749		4.59%
2021		2,056	39,506		5.20%
2020		2,037	39,041		5.22%
2019		1,990	37,305		5.33%
2018		2,023	34,295		5.90%
2017		2,029	35,023		5.79%
2016		2,076	34,303		6.05%
2015		2,188	34,950		6.26%
2014		2,205	30,489		7.23%
2013		2,175	29,114		7.47%
2012		2,175	27,462		7.92%

Harvard University is the leading university in the United States. Harvard is world’s number 1 university accroding to many university rankings. Harvard University’s acceptance rate is 3.2%. it is very competitive university. It means that only 3 out of 100 students are admitted at Harvard.

Harvard’s GPA requirement is 4, which means you should be at the top of your class to be accepted at Harvard. Additionally you must have taken AP or IB courses.

Harvard SAT Scores

The average SAT score of the students admitted at Harvard is a 1520.

Here’s the breakdown of SAT scores by section:

Section	Average	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Math	770	760	800
Reading + Writing	750	730	780
Composite	1520	1460	1580

Harvard Average ACT Scores

The average ACT score at Harvard is 34. This score makes Harvard Extremely Competitive for ACT scores.

Harvard Admissions Deadlines and Early Admissions

• Regular Admission
  • January 1 to April 1
• Early Action
  • November 1 to December 16
• Early Decision
  • No

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: FRESHMAN STUDENT PROFILE

• Range SAT Critical Reading 700-800
• Range SAT Math 710-790
• Range SAT Writing 710-800
• Range ACT Composite 32-35
• Minimum Paper TOEFL Not Reported
• Minimum Web-based TOEFL Not Reported
• % Graduated Top 10% of Class 95%
• % Graduated Top 25% of Class 99%
• % Graduated Top 50% of Class 100%