Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 02138

www.harvard.edu 

Private 4-year university, founded 1636. (Note: Harvard University is comprised of Harvard College, which is the undergraduate college of the university, along with 10 separate graduate/professional schools).

Urban campus setting on 380 acres, located in Cambridge (population=100,000), across the Charles River from Boston.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 6700 undergraduates; 3700 graduate students; 8700 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 100% full-time; 15% from Massachusetts; 35% minorities (8% African-American; 18% Asian-American; 8% Hispanic-American; 1% Native American); 9% international students; 49% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd freshman year; 97% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Undergrad  Graduate)
Undergrads: $39,850
Grad Students: $36,140

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,800

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.news.harvard.edu/tour

Program Name: Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences (www.deas.harvard.edu), located within the Faculty (School) of Arts and Sciences.

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 300 undergraduates; 380 graduate students (20 master's; 360 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

None - Degree programs are administered through the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences (DEAS).

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

* Both BA and BS degree programs offered; offered areas of concentration:

Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Engineering Physics (BA degree only)
Mechanical and Materials Sciences and Engineering

** Offered areas of concentration:

Bioengineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

*** Offered jointly with the School of Business.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2007): (university-wide admissions)

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2108/22,955 (9%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 1659/2108 (78%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 36 overall; #26 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 19 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Materials Engineering (# 16)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/
Phone Number

www.harvard.edu
(Harvard University)
www.college.harvard.edu
(Harvard College)

617-495-1000

Undergraduate Admissions

www.admissions.college.
harvard.edu

Byerly Hall
8 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-1551
see website for email

Financial Aid Office

www.fao.fas.harvard.edu

312 Byerly Hall
8 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-1581
see website for email

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing, etc.)

www.gsas.harvard.edu

Byerly Hall
8 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA 02138-3654

Admissions/Financial Aid:
617-495-5315 / 5396
admiss@fas.harvard.edu
General Info:
617-495-1814
gsas@fas.harvard.edu

Undergraduate Housing Office

www.admissions.college.
harvard.edu/about/living

University Hall
Cambridge, MA 02138 

617-495-1942
see website for email

Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences

www.deas.harvard.edu

Pierce Hall
29 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

617-495-2833 (undergrad)
617-496-9410 (grad)
see website for email

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