Admissions
Harvard Asks Judge to Toss Admissions Lawsuit, Citing Procedural Failures
Harvard’s lawyers argued that the Department of Justice failed to follow procedures to obtain individual applicant data before filing suit against the University in February, asking a federal judge to dismiss the case on Thursday.
Harvard Keeps Restrictions on Race in Alumni Interview Reports Despite Pushback
Harvard is keeping restrictions on what alumni interviewers can include about applicants’ race, ethnicity, religion, and national origin in their reports for a second admissions cycle, despite months of criticism from alumni over the policy.
1,600 Harvard Alumni Petition to Reverse Restrictions on Admissions Interview Reports
More than 1,600 Harvard alumni signed a petition urging Harvard to rescind restrictions barring alumni interviewers from referencing an applicant’s race, ethnicity, or religion in their reports before the fall 2026 admissions cycle.
Trump Is Probing Harvard’s China-Linked Financial Aid. Here’s What the Numbers Show.
The Justice Department says Harvard may have favored Chinese students with China-linked aid. But only about $4 million in disclosed gifts explicitly names Chinese or Hong Kong students.
Harvard’s Sticker Price is Rising Faster Each Year — and Faster Than Inflation
Harvard College is raising its sticker price at a rate that now consistently outstrips inflation, following a recent stretch of increases that have grown larger each year.
Harvard Moves to Dismiss Admissions Records Lawsuit
Harvard asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking applicant-level admissions records, arguing that both the Department of Education and Department of the Justice rushed to court without following Title VI enforcement procedures.
Harvard Visitas Draws Mixed Reviews as Students Compare Peer Admit Weekends
Admitted students to Harvard’s Class of 2030 said this year’s Visitas felt less structured than admitted student programs at peer institutions, with several describing the College’s looser format as both a draw and a drawback.
Harvard College Admissions Dean Says South Emerging as Key Pipeline for Harvard
Students from the American South are making up a growing share of Harvard’s incoming classes, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 said Sunday, pointing to a geographic shift in the makeup of the Class of 2030.
Inside Harvard’s Global Pipeline: How a Handful of Schools Feed the College’s International Ranks
Harvard College’s global reach spans 150 countries — but an analysis finds its international pipeline is highly concentrated, with many students coming from just a few countries and a limited number of high schools.
Around 1 in 5 Harvard Varsity Athletes Hail From Outside the U.S.
About one in five of Harvard’s varsity athletes comes from outside the United States, according to a Crimson analysis of 2025-26 team rosters — revealing a sharp divide, with some teams drawing heavily from abroad while others remain almost entirely domestic.
Harvard Admissions Dean Fitzsimmons Courts Hong Kong Donors In Asia Swing
Harvard College Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 made two trips to Hong Kong in recent weeks, attending donor events and meeting with alumni as he highlighted the region’s growing importance to Harvard’s financial aid funding.
HSPH Weighs Changes to Master’s Programs, Research Priorities Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
Harvard School of Public Health officials are weighing changing the school’s master’s programs, expanding online offerings, and defining a narrower set of research priorities as uncertainty around federal funding grows.
Harvard Admits Class of 2030 on Ivy Day, Withholds Admissions Data for Second Year
Harvard College admitted its final round of students to the Class of 2030 on Thursday, completing the admissions cycle on Ivy Day without publicly disclosing any statistics about the incoming class.
Harvard Refutes Report That Admissions Office Has Conducted Targeted Outreach to Jewish Day Schools
Harvard College’s admissions office disputed a report that it has conducted targeted outreach to Jewish day schools, saying the claim — and remarks attributed to its top admissions official — are inaccurate.
HKS Offers Military Applicants Four-Year Deferral, Expedited Review at Other Schools After Pentagon Directive
The Harvard Kennedy School will allow accepted active-duty military students to defer enrollment for up to four years or pursue expedited admissions review at four other universities if they are unable to enroll at Harvard, HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein wrote in a Wednesday email to applicants.
Alumni Interviewers Say Harvard’s Ban on Mentioning Race Has Created Confusion in Write-Ups
Alumni interviewers said Harvard College’s policy barring them from mentioning applicants’ race or national origin in their written reports has created confusion over what they can include in their evaluations — and made it harder to capture the full picture of applicants’ lives.
‘A Gray Area’: Students Say Harvard’s ‘Typical Assets’ Rule Leaves Financial Aid Gaps
Nearly a year after Harvard College expanded its financial aid program to guarantee free tuition, housing, and food for families earning under $100,000 with “typical assets,” some students say vague definitions of what qualifies as “atypical” have left them facing unexpected costs.
Legal Experts Say DOJ Lawsuit Over Harvard Admissions Records Faces FERPA Hurdle
The Trump administration’s Friday lawsuit seeking Harvard’s admissions records may run up against the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that restricts the disclosure of student records that could identify individual applicants, according to legal experts.
Justice Department Sues Harvard Over Admissions Records
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Harvard on Friday, seeking a court order requiring the University to turn over admissions records requested as part of a federal civil rights review.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Blasts Harvard’s New Alumni Interview Guidelines in Letter to Garber
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued a firm rebuke of Harvard College’s new admissions guidance banning alumni interviewers from writing about race, calling the change “unlawful and discriminatory” in a December letter to University President Alan M. Garber ’76.
Harvard Releases Early Action Decisions for the Class of 2030
Harvard College released early action admissions decisions for the Class of 2030 on Thursday, welcoming a new group of students while once again withholding data on acceptance rates and applicant demographics for the second straight year.
Black Student Enrollment More Than Doubles in Harvard Law’s Class of 2028
Harvard Law School enrolled 50 Black students in its 2028 J.D. class, a more than two-fold increase from the historic low in the previous class, according to data released by the American Bar Association on Monday.
Harvard Admits First Students Through QuestBridge Program
Harvard College admitted its first students through QuestBridge earlier this month, becoming the final Ivy League institution to enroll students through the nonprofit’s National College Match Program.
Harvard To Admit 50% Fewer Ph.D. Students in Science, Walking Back Deeper Cuts
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that it would reduce the number of Ph.D. admissions slots for the Science division by 50 percent for the current admissions cycle, walking back plans for even steeper cuts after faculty responded with frustration to the reductions.
Harvard Faculty Question Whether Steep Ph.D. Cuts Are Necessary
Some Harvard faculty said they were frustrated with the recent reductions in Ph.D. admission numbers at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, even as some accepted the cuts as a difficult but necessary step for the University's finances.
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