Profile of Harvard University — Harvard University

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Contact Information

(IPEDS, 2005)

Mail

Address Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone

General information (617) 495-1000 ext. 1000
Admissions office (617) 495-1551 ext. 1551
Financial aid office (617) 495-1581 ext. 1581

Web

Web site http://www.harvard.edu/

Characteristics

(IPEDS, 2005)
Type of institution Private, Not for Profit
Type of location Mid-size city
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive
Religious affiliation Not applicable
Year established 1636
Mission statement Read

Size

(IPEDS, 2005)
Undergraduates 9,725
Graduate students 12,547
Professional school students 2,745

Undergraduate Selectivity

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Acceptance Rate

(IPEDS, 2005)
Applicants 22,715
Accepted 2,023
Acceptance rate 9%

SAT Scores

(IPEDS, 2005) ?
SAT Math, 25th / 75th percentile 700 / 790
SAT Verbal, 25th / 75th percentile 700 / 790
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