Admissions
Early Data Shows 85% of Admits Plan to Join Harvard’s Class of 2029, Despite Federal Attacks and Funding Cuts
Roughly 85 percent of admits accepted their offers to enroll in Harvard College’s Class of 2029, the admissions office revealed in a Saturday meeting with students that included a presentation of preliminary statistics on Harvard’s incoming class.
Trump Expands Race Data Disclosure Requirements, Putting Harvard Admissions Under Scrutiny Again
Harvard and all other American universities will now be required to submit data proving that they do not consider race in admissions, following a Thursday memorandum from President Donald Trump.
With International Admits in Limbo, Harvard Extends Waitlist Admissions Past June 30 Cutoff
Harvard College will continue to admit waitlisted students to the Class of 2029 past the traditional June 30 deadline as the Trump administration’s regulatory attacks threaten to prevent international students from attending.
Embassy Cited Nonexistent Law To Deny Incoming Harvard Student’s Visa
A United States embassy in South Asia denied an incoming Harvard College freshman their visa on Tuesday, citing a nonexistent section of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Harvard for Financial Aid Documents in Ivy League Antitrust Probe
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued a subpoena to Harvard on Thursday, demanding documents on the school’s financial aid process as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into alleged tuition-fixing across the Ivy League.
Harvard Could Face Uphill Battle in Court as It Challenges Trump’s Proclamation
Harvard’s effort to overturn President Donald Trump’s Wednesday order barring incoming international students from entering the country to attend Harvard is unlikely to yield a quick or easy legal victory, according to more than a dozen legal experts.
States Across the Country Are Trying to Ban Legacy Admissions. Will Massachusetts Do it Too?
After a bill to ban legacy admissions died in committee last legislative session, some Massachusetts officials are optimistic their efforts will come to fruition.
‘Uplifting and Welcoming and Inclusive’: Admitted Students of Class of 2029 Visit for Visitas
Admitted students to Harvard’s Class of 2029 flocked to Harvard Square on Sunday for Visitas, Harvard’s annual admitted students’ weekend.
As Trump Targets Student Visas, Harvard Allows International Admits To Accept Offers From Foreign Universities
Breaking with past policy, Harvard College announced that international students can accept admission to both Harvard and another non-American institution in an email to incoming international students Sunday morning.
Undergraduates Receive Erroneous Emails Ahead of Visitas
With less than a week until Visitas — Harvard’s two-day admitted students event — the College sent two erroneous emails on Tuesday to college students who volunteered to host admitted students.
Congressional Republicans Launch Investigation Into Harvard, Other Ivies for Possible Antitrust Violations
House and Senate Republicans launched an antitrust probe on Tuesday accusing Harvard and other Ivy League universities of colluding to hike tuition prices — lawmakers’ latest move to widen government scrutiny of elite institutions.
‘Mom, I Did It, I Did It’: Class of 2029 Reacts to Harvard Acceptance
New Harvard admits to the class of 2029 ran a full gamut of emotions as they opened their decisions, joining students admitted last December in the Restricted Early Action round.
2 Years After Affirmative Action Ruling, Harvard Admits Class of 2029 Without Releasing Data
Harvard College released its regular decision offers of admission to the Class of 2029 on Thursday evening, but for the first time in almost seven decades, the school did not report its regular decision acceptance rate.
Despite Funding Fears, Harvard To Expand Financial Aid Program
Harvard College will be free for students whose families make $100,000 or less a year and tuition-free for students whose families make $200,000 or less annually, the University announced Monday.