Admissions
Undergraduate Costs Will Reach $54,496
The price of a Harvard education continues to rise, with total costs for undergraduates increasing 3.5 percent for the 2012-2013 academic year—to $54,496.
Prefrosh To Be Given Swipe Access to Dorms
For the first time, prospective Harvard students will have swipe access to all freshman dorms and upperclassmen Houses during Visitas, the College’s visiting program for admitted students.
Harvard Likely To Support Affirmative Action in Supreme Court Case
Harvard is likely to lobby the Supreme Court in favor of affirmative action.
U.S. Department of Education Ends Inquiry into Harvard Admissions
The U.S. Department of Education has closed its investigation into alleged discrimination against Asian Americans in Harvard’s admissions policies following the withdrawal of the initial complaint.
Prefrosh To Have Swipe Access
Prefrosh and hosts, rejoice. Gone are the days of prospective freshmen awkwardly loitering in the Yard, waiting for someone to swipe them into their hosts' dorms throughout the weekend of Visitas.
U.S. Department of Education Investigates Harvard Admissions
The U.S. Department of Education is currently investigating Harvard’s undergraduate admissions in response to a complaint that the process discriminates against Asian Americans, according to a Department of Education spokesperson.
Applications to Harvard Drop for First Time in Five Years
For the first time in five years, Harvard College has seen a dip in applications.
TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2011
As 2011 comes to an end, The Crimson looks back at the most important events at Harvard over the year.
Remember When Your Were Accepted? Stories from the Early Action Class of 2016
At 5 p.m. yesterday evening, 4,231 high school seniors received an email from the Harvard College admissions office that may determine the next four years of their lives, or at least whether or not they have to spend their winter vacations frantically writing college essays. Of these 4,231 applicants, 772 were accepted to Harvard under the newly reinstated early action program. A few of them took a break from their revelry to discuss their happy news.
Harvard College Admits 18 Percent of Early Applicants
Harvard College announced Thursday that it accepted 18 percent of the 4,231 early applicants to the Class of 2016. These 772 students mark the first group to be admitted early since the College eliminated its early admission program four years ago.
Young Students Grow, Adapt to Life at Harvard
Harvard does not consider age as a factor when admitting students to the incoming freshmen class, administrators say, and once admitted to the College, young students say that, for the most part, they’re able to fit in.
Privileging the Privileged
As Harvard reintroduces early admissions, it should seek additional ways to increase access for applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. One way the admissions office could do so is by abolishing policies that privilege children of alumni, or legacies. Harvard should pursue this option. The admissions office should not consider legacy status as a criterion for admittance.
Harvard College Receives 4,245 Early Applications
In the first year after reinstating its early admission program, Harvard College received 4,245 applications for early admission to the Class of 2016.
Proud to Apply to Harvard
We welcome the College’s decision to offer students the option to self-identify as queer.
LGBT Question May Be Added to Admissions Application
The College is considering adding language to its application for admission that would allow prospective students to self-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 told The Crimson.
