Harvard University

Both Harvard & Yale are home to some of the most prestigious business schools in the USA, with Harvard securing a US-wide rank #5 among all business schools while Yale ranks #22 for Business & Management Studies.

Further, when it comes to acceptance rate, Harvard's acceptance rate of 9.4%, despite being low, is almost three times better than that of Yale Business School whose rate of acceptance stands at 3.9%.

When it comes to MBA cost, Yale costs more than Harvard.

For a more detailed comparison, check out the table below:

Harvard is among the most selective universities in the USA, as evidenced by the fact, the acceptance rate of its medical school stands at 3.2%.

This suggests, the institute is only to known to accept about 3 applications for every 100 it receives, showing a big preference to students with oustanding academic records & ones who demonstrate their capabilities outside the classroom as well.

In comparison, Yale Medical School on the other hand, has an acceptance rate of 5.5%, which is slightly better than Harvard's & gives a better chance of admission to students.

Yes, Harvard University charges an application fee for admissions to MS programs. All international candidates must pay USD 100 - USD 105 (INR 8.99 K - INR 9.45 K) as the Harvard MS application fee. Candidates must note that as the application fee is non-refundable, applicants do not receive any refund even if they withdraw the application.

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 89.95

For the academic year 2025-26, the tuition fees to pursue MS courses at Harvard is USD 57,328 (INR 48.9 L). Hence, it is expensive to purse master's courses at the university. Below is the breakdown of the Harvard cost of attendance for MS:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 85.63

For the academic year 2025-26, the tuition fees to pursue LLM at Harvard is USD 80,760 (INR 69.1 L). Hence, it is expensive to purse Law & Legal Studies at the university. Below is the breakdown of the Harvard cost of attendance for LLM:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 85.63

Since the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree programme at Harvard University is mostly online, more than half of the students are full-time working professionals. Below are the details of the class profile:

Securing an admission to Harvard University for Bachelor of Liberal Arts programme is a competitive affair, but not impossible. International students must fulfill the admission requirements listed below order to boost their chances of pursuing the Harvard Bachelor of Liberal Arts course:

• High school Diploma or its equivalent;
• Proof of English language proficiency; and