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  • 4 Year
  • CAMBRIDGE, MA
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Harvard University
#2 in Colleges with the Best Professors in America
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • CAMBRIDGE, MA
  • 836 reviews
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    Harvard University Academics

    Harvard Academic Statistics

    Academics
    A+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    97%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    96%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    Academic Calendar
    Semester
    Research Funding per Student
    $55,092
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      Yes
    • Teacher Certification
      Yes
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      74%
    • 20-39
      14%
    • 40-99
      8%
    • 100+
      4%

    Most Popular Majors

    • Social Science Research Methods
      186 Graduates
    • Economics
      154 Graduates
    • Computer Science
      138 Graduates
    • History
      118 Graduates
    • Computational and Applied Mathematics
      84 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      78 Graduates
    • Neuroscience and Neurobiology
      73 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      66 Graduates
    • Research and Experimental Psychology
      60 Graduates
    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      59 Graduates
    98%
    of students say they attend class. 43 responses

    Harvard Professors

    Professors
    A+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    4:1
    Female Professors
    37%
    Male Professors
    63%
    Average Professor Salary
    $359,232
    Poll
    58%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions. 43 responses
    Full-Time Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      4%
    • Asian American
      12%
    • Hispanic
      4%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      6%
    • Multiracial
      1%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      0%
    • White
      72%

    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    88%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach. 94 responses
    Poll
    81%
    of students say professors care about their students' success. 94 responses
    Poll
    85%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand. 94 responses
    Poll
    77%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed. 94 responses
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