Student-Faculty Ratio
7:1
Full-Time Student Population
19,500
Part-Time Student Population
7,000
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
1,778
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
640
Faculty with Terminal Degree
100%
Average Faculty Salary
$151,262
Full-Time Retention Rate
97%
Programs/Majors Offered
93
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 students: 78%
- 20 to 49 students: 14%
- 50 or more students: 8%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
NoLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
Harvard College
Degrees Awarded
- Associate degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Master's degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Doctorate – Professional practice
- Doctorate – Research/scholarship
Most Popular Majors
- Business/Commerce, General: 6%
- Foundations of Education: 5%
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: 5%
- Law: 4%
Graduation Requirements
- English (including composition)
- Foreign languages
- Humanities
- Mathematics
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Social science
Special Study Options
- Study abroad
- Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Other Academic Offerings
- Accelerated program
- Cross-registration
- Double major
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Student-designed major
Best Places to Study
- House dining halls
- Lamont Library
- The myriad coffee shops around the square
Tips to Succeed
- Actually go to class.
- Check your final exam dates before you register for classes.
- Get advice from upperclassmen.
- Join study groups, if at all possible.
- Pick classes you actually like.
- Success at Harvard requires the same ingredients as success at any other task. Motivation, hard work, and organization will have a larger impact on success than brainpower.
Did You Know?
The Harvard University library collection contains more than 17 million volumes.