Ventura, however, called his Harvard experience "terrific."
"All these kids that go to Harvard seem like regular kids," he said.
Ventura, his aides and three security officers arrived in Cambridge around noon.
He met with a select group of Harvard professors, including several economists, at a closed-door session in the early afternoon, discussing globalization and trade.
"I've learned that Minnesota has to compete like its own entity," he said.
Ventura said he was impressed at the respect accorded to him.
"It's a change to go for free. I don't think it's something you'd be doing," he said, referring to Harvard's tuition rates.
Late in the afternoon, Ventura spoke to the Harvard Crimson football team, saying the players broke his stereotype about Ivy League sports.
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