harvard university acceptance rate 1980

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, clergyman John Harvard, Harvard is the United States’ oldest institution of higher learning. Its history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

The Harvard Corporation is its first chartered corporation. Although never formally affiliated with any denomination, the early College primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century, and by the 19th century Harvard had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites. Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot’s long tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university; Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900. James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war. The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College.

Harvard’s $37 billion financial endowment is largest of any academic institution.[13] Their alumni include eight U.S. presidents,[14] more than thirty foreign heads of state,[15] 62 living billionaires,[16] 359 Rhodes Scholars,[17] 242 Marshall Scholars[18][19][20][21][22] 245 Olympic medalists,[23] 124 Academy Award winners,[24] 48 Pulitzer Prize winners[25] , 20 National Humanities Medalists[26], 16 Grammy Award winners,[27][28], 50 MacArthur Fellows,[29][30], 99 Fields Medalists [31], 9 Turing Award winners.[32] In addition, some 6 million people have attended Harvard as students.[33]]

Harvard University Acceptance Rate

The 1980 Harvard acceptance rate was 10.8%, compared to a 14.5% acceptance rate in 1979 and 12.9% in 1981, according to the Harvard Crimson. For 2020, the Harvard admission rate is 4.7%. This is the lowest admission rate in school history, and reflects an increase from last year’s 5.2%.

To put these numbers into perspective, consider that there were 34,303 applicants for 2,015 slots (both undergraduate and graduate). The university accepted 1,950 freshman applicants for an acceptance rate of 9 percent.

Harvard College Admissions Office and Griffin Financial Aid Office

• Harvard College Admissions Office and Griffin Financial Aid Office

86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-1551 (admissions) 617-495-1581 (aid office)

86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138

If you’d like to make a trip to Harvard, the address is 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138. Many students say that living in Boston is one of the best parts of attending Harvard. From the unparalleled food scene and sports culture, to the beautiful architecture and history, there are lots of reasons for students to love studying in Beantown. In fact, The Princeton Review named Boston “Best College City” in 2017. We hope you’ll visit so we can show you around.

617-495-1551 (admissions) 617-495-1581 (aid office)

617-495-1551 (admissions)

617-495-1581 (aid office)

harvard university acceptance rate 1980

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