Admissions
Class of 2019 by the Numbers
A record-low 5.3 percent of applicants were offered admission to Harvard College’s Class of 2019.
Accepted Students Share Stories of Shock and Elation
Until she received notice of her admission to Harvard College at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Rita W. Wang—a high school student from Edison, N.J—was having a bit of a rough day.
Harvard Accepts Record-Low 5.3 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2019
The University accepted a total 1,990 students out of 37,305 applicants, and 2.8 percent of regular applicants.
Dean Fitzsimmons Discusses Class of 2019 Regular Admissions
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67 discusses admissions statistics for the Class of 2019. “It’s one of the best days of the year,” Fitzsimmons said. “I think it’s a sad day as well, because during the admissions process we came to know some very good people who unfortunately did not get in.”
Special Delivery
Acceptance letters for international students admitted to the Harvard Class of 2019 wait to be mailed Tuesday afternoon.
Celebration Time
Admissions Officers Ian Anderson and Janet Irons prepare pancakes and french toast for staff at the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Tuesday, in celebration of the admission of students to the College's Class of 2019.
Celebration Time
The staff at the Harvard College Office of Admissions and Financial Aid celebrated the students admitted to the Class of 2019 Tuesday.
Beyond Boston: Regional Diversity at Harvard
While enhanced recruiting efforts and financial aid initiatives in recent years have created the most diverse student body in the school’s history, Harvard’s geographic numbers are still unrepresentative of the United States as a whole.
Lucerito L. Ortiz '10
Lucerito L. Ortiz '10 is the Senior Admissions Officer at Harvard University and co-director of the Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program (UMRP).
Admissions Lawsuit Plaintiff Pens Letters Blasting Record Purges
Edward Blum—the president of nonprofit membership group Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.—sent a letter Thursday to every Ivy League university president except for Harvard’s to object to deletions of student admission records.
In Legal Filing, Harvard Denies Allegations of Race-Based Discrimination
Harvard has not filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Project on Fair Representation alleging race-based discrimination in its admissions process.
Bridging the Gap: The Transition to College Academics
Although Harvard admits student from around the world and offers generous financial aid to help them get here, some students who matriculate from under-resourced high schools struggle to find their footing once on campus.
Boots on the Ground: ROTC at Harvard
Four years after the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’ reinstatement on campus, the challenges of reuniting two long separated institutional and bureaucratic giants—Harvard University and the United States military—remain.
Medical School Applicants
Alumni make up an increasing proportion of medical school applicants as more students take time off before applying.
Record-High 37,305 Apply to Class of 2019
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 speculated that a new low-income student outreach program and news of a $125 million financial aid donation may have contributed to the 8.8 percent increase in applications.
Class of 2019 Applications
A record 37,305 people applied for admission to Harvard College's Class of 2019.
Harvard Students’ Right to Read Admissions Records Confirmed
Matriculated Harvard undergraduates can request and view the notes and comments penned by admissions officers on their applications because of a 1974 Department of Education act.
College Admits 16.5 Percent of Early Applicants for Class of 2019
This year's acceptance rate marks the lowest in the past six early admissions cycles.
Suit Alleges Race-Based Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Practices
The suit comes more than six months after Edward Blum, the director of POFR, launched a site seeking students who claim they were not admitted to Harvard because of their race to participate in a potential lawsuit.
College Collaborating To Create New Application Platform
The Harvard admissions office is in active discussions with peers about creating a new application platform.