Harvard Reports Slight Increase in Acceptance Rate Amid Application Decline

Harvard University sees a modest 5% drop in applications for the Class of 2028, marking the fourth consecutive year with over 50,000 applicants.

Harvard University accepted 3.59% of applicants for the Class of 2028, a slight increase from last year's 3.41% acceptance rate.
The total number of applications fell by 5% to 54,008, the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic but still the fourth highest in the university's history.
This year's application cycle is the first since the Supreme Court's decision to ban race-conscious admissions, although demographic data has not been released.
Other Ivy League schools, including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, reported increases in their applicant pools despite controversies.
The Class of 2028 marks the first admissions cycle after the Supreme Court's ruling, with universities adapting their processes to comply with the new legal landscape.