Cambridge, Massachusetts · United States · Research university
Harvard University
Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts: over 50 concentrations, first-years in Yard dorms, then one of 12 Houses.
- In English
- Every degree
- City
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Apply via
- Common Application
- Next deadline
- 1 Nov 2026
What it asks of IB students
No IB points minimum is published. Your school sends predicted IB grades and you send final results in mid-July; Harvard still expects SAT or ACT scores from IB students.
Where it says so
Worth knowing
Harvard says admission is decided without regard to whether you apply for aid, that it meets each admitted student's demonstrated need, and that international students get exactly the same aid…
All 3 notes
- Harvard says admission is decided without regard to whether you apply for aid, that it meets each admitted student's demonstrated need, and that international students get exactly the same aid as US students.
- 2026-27 tuition is $62,226; billed costs with housing, food and fees are $91,634, and health insurance is extra.
- Restrictive Early Action is non-binding, but you may not apply early to another private university or to a binding early programme at a public one.
Sources
- Harvard College: application timeline — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: Restrictive Early Action — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: application requirements (IB predicted grades, tests) — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: international applicants — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: how aid works (2026-27 costs) — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: concentrations — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard College: residential life — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard: Economics programme — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard: Computer Science programme — checked 2026-10-07
- Harvard Fact Book: degrees awarded — checked 2026-10-07
- Common App: 2026-27 first-year deadlines grid — checked 2026-10-07