Harvard University

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Massachusetts Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Students	Enrolled Students:	26,500
Students	Student to Faculty Ratio:	11 to 1

Cost	In State Tuition:	$37,012
	Out of State Tuition:	$37,012
	Books and Supplies:	$1,000
	Students with Financial aid:**	62%

* Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics ** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid † Indicates school information is being used instead of campus information

Associate's Degrees

Associate's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

Bachelor's Degrees

Bachelor's in African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor's in Anthropology
Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Bachelor's in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Bachelor's in Atomic/Molecular Physics
Bachelor's in Biochemistry
Bachelor's in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
Bachelor's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Bachelor's in Comparative Literature
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Bachelor's in East Asian Studies
Bachelor's in Economics, General
Bachelor's in Engineering Science
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Bachelor's in Environmental Studies
Bachelor's in Evolutionary Biology
Bachelor's in Geology/Earth Science, General
Bachelor's in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Bachelor's in History, General
Bachelor's in History, Other
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's in Linguistics
Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Music, General
Bachelor's in Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Bachelor's in Neurobiology and Anatomy
Bachelor's in Philosophy
Bachelor's in Physics, General
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Bachelor's in Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Bachelor's in Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Bachelor's in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Bachelor's in Social Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Sociology
Bachelor's in Statistics, General
Bachelor's in Visual and Performing Arts, General
Bachelor's in Women's Studies

Master's Degrees

Master's in Advanced General Dentistry
Master's in African-American/Black Studies
Master's in American History (United States)
Master's in Anthropology
Master's in Applied Mathematics, General
Master's in Architecture
Master's in Area Studies, Other
Master's in Art/Art Studies, General
Master's in Astronomy
Master's in Biochemistry
Master's in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Master's in Biophysics
Master's in Biostatistics
Master's in Business/Commerce, General
Master's in Business/Managerial Economics
Master's in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Master's in Chemistry, General
Master's in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Master's in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Master's in Comparative Literature
Master's in Computer Science
Master's in Divinity/Ministry
Master's in East Asian Studies
Master's in Economics, General
Master's in Education, General
Master's in Engineering Science
Master's in English Language and Literature, General
Master's in Evolutionary Biology
Master's in Geology/Earth Science, General
Master's in German Language and Literature
Master's in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Master's in History, General
Master's in Landscape Architecture
Master's in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Master's in Linguistics
Master's in Mathematics, General
Master's in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Master's in Music, General
Master's in Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Master's in Organizational Behavior Studies
Master's in Physics, General
Master's in Political Science and Government, General
Master's in Psychology, General
Master's in Public Administration
Master's in Public Health, General
Master's in Public Health, Other
Master's in Public Policy Analysis, General
Master's in Religion/Religious Studies
Master's in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Master's in Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Master's in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Master's in Social Psychology
Master's in Sociology
Master's in Statistics, General
Master's in Theology/Theological Studies
Master's in Visual and Performing Arts, General

Doctoral Degrees

Doctoral in Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
Doctoral in Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
Doctoral in African-American/Black Studies
Doctoral in American History (United States)
Doctoral in Anthropology
Doctoral in Applied Mathematics, General
Doctoral in Architecture
Doctoral in Art/Art Studies, General
Doctoral in Astronomy
Doctoral in Atomic/Molecular Physics
Doctoral in Biochemistry
Doctoral in Biophysics
Doctoral in Biostatistics
Doctoral in Business/Commerce, General
Doctoral in Business/Managerial Economics
Doctoral in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Doctoral in Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Doctoral in Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Doctoral in Chemistry, General
Doctoral in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Doctoral in Comparative Literature
Doctoral in Computer Science
Doctoral in Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
Doctoral in Dentistry
Doctoral in East Asian Studies
Doctoral in Economics, General
Doctoral in Education, General
Doctoral in Engineering Science
Doctoral in English Language and Literature, General
Doctoral in Evolutionary Biology
Doctoral in Genetics, General
Doctoral in Geology/Earth Science, General
Doctoral in German Language and Literature
Doctoral in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Doctoral in History, General
Doctoral in Immunology
Doctoral in Law
Doctoral in Linguistics
Doctoral in Mathematics, General
Doctoral in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Doctoral in Medicine
Doctoral in Music, General
Doctoral in Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Doctoral in Neurobiology and Anatomy
Doctoral in Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Doctoral in Organizational Behavior Studies
Doctoral in Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Doctoral in Philosophy
Doctoral in Physics, General
Doctoral in Political Science and Government, General
Doctoral in Psychology, General
Doctoral in Public Health, General
Doctoral in Public Health, Other
Doctoral in Public Policy Analysis, General
Doctoral in Religion/Religious Studies
Doctoral in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Doctoral in Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Doctoral in Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Doctoral in Social Psychology
Doctoral in Sociology
Doctoral in Statistics, General
Doctoral in Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics
Doctoral in Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Doctoral in Virology

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Advanced General Dentistry
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and Management, General
Graduate Certificate in Communication and Media Studies, Other
Graduate Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Graduate Certificate in Education, General
Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources Management and Policy
Graduate Certificate in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Graduate Certificate in Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Harvard University

4.0

(based on 1 review)

Reviewed by 1 student

Displaying review 1

6/30/2011

4.0

Worth the investment

By Crimson Gal

from Washington, DC

Pros

Generous financial aid
Great Reputation
Location
Number of degree offerings
Value for money

Cons

Can feel impersonal
High tuition costs

Reasons to Attend

Comments about Harvard University:

I decided to attend Harvard, because, well, it's Harvard. I was deciding between Harvard and Columbia for a graduate program, and the two programs were equally "ranked", so ranking alone couldn't make my decision. My choice came down to the fact that I (along with many others) had always dreamed of attending Harvard; I had imagined myself among the ivy-covered brick buildings nestled along the Charles River, swapping witticisms with my super-smart classmates. Harvard has a brand and reputation that are difficult to surpass, and so it attracts many of the best: students, professors, funding streams, etc. I knew that a degree from Harvard would travel well (and I wanted to live overseas) and open doors. The exceptional thing is that Harvard excels in almost every field; many schools are known for particular programs, but Harvard is renowned across the board.

To top it off, Harvard was more generous with financial aid than my other option (and living expenses were a bit less in Cambridge than in NYC), so that clinched my decision. It was fate.

When I arrived, I realized that, despite the mystique, Harvard was just a school, albeit a great one; there wasn't a preppy, a cappella choir greeting me at the gates and nor were my days merely a golden haze of ivory tower privilege. And although some of my professors were legendary, they weren't necessarily interested in getting to know me personally or helping me figure out my life path. I certainly had Hollywood-influenced expectations of the place which would have been impossible to meet.

My biggest real complaint is that I sometimes felt like Harvard was in the business of churning out degrees. There are a lot of programs and the school knows that many people will do nearly anything to attend, and it sometimes felt impersonal--like Harvard just wants to accrue the largest alumni network to sustain its huge endowment.

All that being said, I don't regret choosing Harvard. I worked hard (and wrote a lot), learned more about what I did (and didn't) want to do in life, and fulfilled a life-long dream. And my degree has indeed opened doors and made me more credible in my field. And I was able to revel in the wider community of Harvard University, where the sheer number of learning opportunities outside of one's program (e.g., guest speakers, conferences and events) feels like drinking from a fire hose.

There are a couple of things I wish I had taken better advantage of while there: the ability to cross-register between graduate schools (e.g., a student at the business school can take classes at the education school) and the option to live in graduate school housing (I rented a place that was not affiliated with the school). And I wish I had learned to row on the Charles River...with a stirring soundtrack playing in the background, of course!