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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Harvard University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Harvard University admitted 2,003 students to its Class of 2029 from 47,893 applications. Below is a full picture of Harvard University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2029
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 4.18%
Class of 2029
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2029, Harvard University admitted 2,003 students from 47,893 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 4.18%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 2.3% and 4.2%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 47,893 | 2,003 | 4.18% |
| 2028 | 46,087 | 1,245 | 2.7% |
| 2027 | 47,384 | 1,220 | 2.57% |
| 2026 | 51,814 | 1,214 | 2.34% |
| 2025 | 47,349 | 1,221 | 2.58% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,824 | 1,085 | 3.21% |
| 2023 | 36,372 | 1,015 | 2.79% |
| 2022 | 36,119 | 998 | 2.76% |
| 2021 | 33,033 | 1,118 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | 32,868 | 1,119 | 3.4% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2029
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- Havard does not report SAT scores
- ACT middle 50%
- 33-35
- Testing policy
- Required — Havard requires the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- 4.22
Good to Know
- Havard uses the Common Application
- Restrictive Early Action is nonbinding.
- Havard does consider legacy status.
- Havard offers alumni interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Restrictive Early Action deadline Notification: mid-December | Restrictive Early Action |
| Jan 1 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March | Regular Decision |
