Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private · 7,601 undergraduates
Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, MA. It admits about 4% of applicants, which makes it a reach for nearly everyone. Admitted students' SAT scores typically fall between 1510 and 1580.
Whether a school is a reach, target, or safety depends on your own numbers, not a national average. The tool below places your scores inside Harvard University's admitted range.
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- Are analytics making pro sports less fun?
Some say they rob games of color, spontaneity, but others argue changes aren’t always for worse
Harvard Gazette· Oct 9, 2026
- How to teach in era of AI, grade inflation
Professors detail assignments that require analytic skills, make it hard to use tech as crutch
Harvard Gazette· Oct 9, 2026
- Heart attack, stroke — and hip fractures
Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating falls
Harvard Gazette· Oct 8, 2026
- John E. Malmstad, 84
At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 6, 2026, the following tribute to the life and service of the late John E. Malmstad was spread…
Harvard Gazette· Oct 7, 2026
- Marcyliena H. Morgan, 75
Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Gazette· Oct 7, 2026
- Is your parenting style working?
Trends come and go but experts say raising happy, healthy kids requires certain key ‘ingredients’
Harvard Gazette· Oct 7, 2026
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