Harvard Early Admissions
Harvard University will not disclose its admissions’ numbers until the end of the yearly cycle for the Class of 2029. Harvard received 7,921 applications to the Class of 2028 in the early round, accepting 692 for a rate of 9 percent. They accepted 722 or 7.56 percent of the 9,553 early applicants to the Class of 2027. The size of the Early Action pool decreased substantially (down 17 percent) and the acceptance rate increased from 7.56 percent for the Class of 2027 to 8.74 for the Class of 2028.
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | NA | NA | NA | 1,650 | NA |
| 2028 | 692 | 7,921 | 8.74% | 1,650 | 41.92 |
| 2027 | 722 | 9,553 | 7.56% | 1,650 | 43.76 |
| 2026 | 740 | 9,406 | 7.87% | 1,650 | 44.85 |
| 2025 | 747 | 10,086 | 7.41% | 1,650 | 45.27 |
| 2024 | 895 | 6,424 | 13.90% | 1,670 | 43.83 |
| 2023 | 935 | 6,958 | 13.44% | 1,670 | 55.99 |
| 2022 | 964 | 6,630 | 14.54% | 1,670 | 57.72 |
| 2021 | 938 | 6,473 | 14.49% | 1,700 | 56.17 |
| 2020 | 918 | 6,173 | 14.87% | 1,700 | 54.00 |
| 2019 | 977 | 5,919 | 16.51% | 1,700 | 57.47 |
| 2018 | 992 | 4,692 | 21.14% | 1,700 | 58.35 |
| 2017 | 1,237 | 4,193 | 29.50% | ||
| 2016 | 1,171 | 3,609 | 32.45% | ||
| 2015 | 1,215 | 3,456 | 35.16% | ||
| 2014 | 1,176 | 3,594 | 32.72% | ||
| 2013 | 1,249 | 3,405 | 36.68% | ||
| 2012 | 2,228 | 16,538 | 13.47% |
Harvard Regular Decision Admissions
Harvard did not release its admissions data for the Class of 2030. For the Class of 2029, Harvard admitted 2,003 students for an acceptance rate of 4.18% — an increase from 3.65% the prior cycle across combined Single-Choice Early Action and Regular Decision rounds. For the Class of 2028, Harvard received 54,008 applications and admitted 1,970 students, representing one of the most competitive applicant pools in the university’s history. As Class of 2030 data becomes available, we will update accordingly.
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| Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Regular Decision Applications Received | Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2029 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2028 | 1,245 | 46,087 | 2.70% |
| 2027 | 1,220 | 47,384 | 2.57% |
| 2026 | 1,214 | 51,814 | 2.34% |
| 2025 | 1,221 | 47,349 | 2.58% |
| 2024 | 1,085 | 33,824 | 3.21% |
| 2023 | 1,015 | 36,372 | 2.79% |
| 2022 | 998 | 36,119 | 2.76% |
| 2021 | 1,118 | 33,033 | 3.38% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | 32,868 | 3.40% |
| 2019 | 1,013 | 31,386 | 3.23% |
| 2018 | 1,751 | 17,618 | 9.94% |
| 2017 | 1,134 | 30,167 | 3.76% |
| 2016 | 1,260 | 30,057 | 4.19% |
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | NA | NA |
| 2029 | 2,003 | 47,893 | 4.18% |
| 2028 | 1,970 | 54,008 | 3.65% |
| 2027 | 1,942 | 56,937 | 3.41% |
| 2026 | 1,954 | 61,220 | 3.19% |
| 2025 | 1,968 | 57,435 | 3.43% |
| 2024 | 1,980 | 40,248 | 4.92% |
| 2023 | 1,950 | 43,330 | 4.50% |
| 2022 | 1,962 | 42,749 | 4.59% |
| 2021 | 2,056 | 39,506 | 5.20% |
| 2020 | 2,037 | 39,041 | 5.22% |
| 2019 | 1,990 | 37,305 | 5.33% |
| 2018 | 2,023 | 34,295 | 5.90% |
| 2017 | 2,029 | 35,023 | 5.79% |
| 2016 | 2,076 | 34,303 | 6.05% |
| 2015 | 2,188 | 34,950 | 6.26% |
| 2014 | 2,205 | 30,489 | 7.23% |
| 2013 | 2,175 | 29,114 | 7.47% |
| 2012 | 2,175 | 27,462 | 7.92% |
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