Ivy League schools: harvard university

Harvard University is tops among Ivy League Schools, and is one of the most frequently searched universities in the world, according to a recent internet keyword search of American colleges.

Harvard is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school was established in 1636. In fact, it is the nation's oldest institution of higher learning. Harvard University currently maintains an enrollment of roughly 21,000 undergraduate and post graduate students.

Harvard University consists of the following colleges:

School of Arts & Sciences
School of Business
School of Dental Medicine
School of Design
School of Divinity
School of Education
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School of Government
School of Law
School of Medicine
School of Public Health

Harvard has always been among the world's most difficult schools to get in to, with an acceptance rate of only about 5 percent. Notable Harvard graduates include 8 U.S. Presidents, hundreds of Rhodes Scholars, numerous Nobel laureates, and many dozen billionaires, not to mention all the winners of Academy Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, and Olympic medals.

Harvard is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Shown above: An aerial view of the Harvard campus in Cambridge.

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Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about Harvard.

Harvard university Q&A

1. Where is Harvard University?

Harvard has campuses throughout the Boston metropolitan area. The main campus of Harvard is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Boston, at the following physical address:

Harvard University

Massachusetts Hall

Cambridge, Massachusetts

02138

2. What programs are offered at Harvard University?

Harvard offers hundreds of undergraduate majors, graduate degrees, and professional degrees in many fields of study, including medicine and law. Like other Ivy League schools, Harvard's main focus is on graduate programs, although nearly one third of Harvard students are undergrads. Undergraduate students typically attend the School of Arts & Sciences.

Harvard undergrads are expected to complete courses in 8 categories of general education:

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
Culture and Belief
Empirical and Mathematical Reasoning
Ethical Reasoning
Science of Living Systems
Science of the Physical Universe
Societies of the World
United States in the World

Here is a list of some undergraduate majors, or concentrations, offered at Harvard:

African and African American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Astrophysics
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical and Physical Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry and Physics
Classics
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences
East Asian Studies
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Sciences
English
Environmental Science and Public Policy
Folklore and Mythology
Germanic Languages and Literature
Government
History
History and Literature
History and Science
History of Art and Architecture
Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Human Evolutionary Biology
Integrative Biology
Linguistics
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Music
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Neurobiology
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Religion
Romance Languages
Slavic Languages
Social Studies
Sociology
South Asian Studies
Statistics
Theater, Dance, and Media
Visual and Environmental Studies
Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Above: Inside the architecturally stunning Memorial Hall.

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3. What courses are taught at Harvard University Law School?

Here is an alphabetical list of most of the individual courses offered at Harvard Law:

Administrative Law
Advertising Law
American Democracy
American Indian Law
American Legal History
Analytical Methods
Animal Law
Anti Trust Law
Appellate Courts
Arts and Law
Asian Americans and the Law
Bankruptcy
Becoming a Law Professor
Black Lives Matter and the Law
Business Strategy for Lawyers
Business Valuation
Capital Markets Regulation
Capital Punishment
Child Advocacy
China and Hong Kong Law
Civil Liberties
Civil Procedure
Civil Rights
Climate Change Law
Clinical Practice
Commercial Law
Communications and Internet Law
Comparative Law
Computer Programming for Lawyers
Conflict of Laws
Congress and the Courts
Constitutional Law
Contemporary Developing Countries
Contracts
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Corporations
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Crimmigration Law
Cyberlaw
Disability Rights Law
Dispute Resolution
Drug Product Liability
Economics, Law, and Public Policy
Education Law
Election Law
Employment Law
Energy Law
English Legal History
Entertainment and Media Law
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Law
Estate Planning
Ethics
Evidence
Family Law
Fashion Law
Federal Law
Financial Regulation
Food Law
Global Law
Government Law
Healthcare Law
Housing Law
Human Rights Advocacy
Immigration Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Law
Islamic Law
Japanese Law
Judicial Process
Korean Law
Latino Civil Rights Advocacy
Law and Ancient Judaism
Law and Catholic Social Thought
Law and Cognition
Law and Neuroscience
Law and Performing Arts
Law and Psychology
Law and Rhetoric
Legal History
Legal Profession
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Mass Media Law
Mediation
Medical Malpractice
Mergers and Acquisitions
Natural Resources Law
Negotiation
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Poverty Law
Predatory Lending
Privacy Law
Private Law
Problem Solving
Property Law
Public Health Law
Race Law
Real Estate Law
Religion and Human Rights
Reproductive Rights
Roman Law
Science and the Law
Securities Law
Social Change
Sovereignty
Sports Law
Supreme Court Litigation
Torts
Tax Law
Technology Law
Transactional Law
Trial Advocacy
Trusts & Estates
Veterans Law
Venture Law
White Collar Criminal Law

Above: Harvard Law School, considered the best of all Ivy League schools.

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Below: The Harvard Law School Library

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4. How much does it cost to attend Harvard University?

Naturally, Ivy League schools will tend to have higher tuitions than other colleges. According to the Harvard website, the cost of tuition for one year of enrollment is as follows:

Tuition $44,990
Fees $ 3,959
Room $10,300
Board $ 6,360

Total $65,609

Additional fees may also apply. These may include application fees, lab fees, materials fees, technology fees, insurance fees, and others. Students must also factor in personal expenses and transportation costs.

Fortunately, like other Ivy League schools, Harvard's hefty endowment allows them to offer generous financial aid packages. Financial aid is frequently available to Harvard students who complete and submit the FAFSA form in a timely manner. Roughly 70 percent of Harvard students receive some form of financial aid:

Families with incomes below $65,000 pay nothing for their children to attend Harvard, including room and board.
Families with incomes between $65,000 and $80,000 pay only a few thousand dollars per year.
Families earning between $120,000 and $180,000 pay no more than 10 percent of their annual incomes.

Above: Memorial Hall

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5. What is the Harvard University campus like?

Harvard's main campus occupies 209 acres on Harvard Square in Cambridge, just northeast of the Charles River. Like other Ivy League schools, the campus is home to some of America's most stunning architectural masterpieces, such as Sever Hall, University Hall, Massachusetts Hall, Memorial Hall, Memorial Church, and many more. Other campus structures include libraries, labs, and quite a few dormitories.

Harvard's world renowned library system consists of nearly 80 libraries, holding a total of 18 million volumes. The school also operates the following area museums:

Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Busch-Reisinger Museum
Carpenter Center for Visual Arts
Fogg Museum of Art
Harvard Mineralogical Museum
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard University Herbaria
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
Semitic Museum

The school color is crimson. Varsity athletic teams at Harvard are collectively known as the Crimson. They play for Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Intercollegiate sports for men and women at Harvard include

Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Sailing
Skiing
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming / Diving
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling

Harvard also features a broad range of club and intramural sports, such as:

Aikido
Archery
Badminton
Ballroom Dance
Basketball
Bodybuilding
Bowling
Boxing
Cheerleading
Cycling
Dance
Fencing
Figure Skating
Hapkido
Juggling
Jujitsu
Kendo
Lacrosse
Polo
Rugby
Shaolin Kempo
Shotokan Karate
Skiing
Soccer
Table Tennis
Tae Kwon Do
Tai Chi
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Wushu

Among the other on-campus organizations at Harvard are quite a few student interest clubs. These include music clubs, dance clubs, writing clubs, art clubs, language clubs, a student newspaper, and a wine society, for instance.

Shown below: Residence Halls at Harvard

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6. What are the distance learning options at Harvard University?

Distance education is not the norm at Harvard, as traveling scholars come from all over the world to visit the Harvard Library. However, the school hosts an annual workshop in which students explore the possibilities of online learning.

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7. What is the contact information for Harvard University?

For general questions, you can reach the main campus of Harvard by calling 617-495-1000.

For the admissions office at Harvard, call 617-495-1551, or send a fax to 617-495-8821.

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