Harvard University

The University of Oxford and Harvard are both the top-ranked universities and prestigious in the world. However, the decision to choose any one out of these two universities is subjective and will be based on personal choices. The comparison based on different factors of the universities is given as follows:

Harvard University accepts international applications through two application types: Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision program. Once an applicant has applied for Harvard University admissions, it takes the university about 6 - 8 weeks to take a decision and notify the students. Listed below are the Harvard University decision dates for international students:

• Restrictive Early Action candidates will receive notification by Mid-Dec
• Regular Decision candidates will receive notification by the Mar-End

Harvard University provides students the opportunity to apply under either Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision program, both of which allow the candidate to compare admission and financial aid offers from other institutions and to wait until the specific deadline to make a final college choice.

Students can apply to Harvard using the Common Application or the Coalition Application.

Harvard University application requirements is the same for US residents as well as overseas applicants. So, to apply for Harvard University admissions, all the first-year candidates must complete the Common Application or the Coalition Application along with the required supplements. Harvard is unbiased and has no preference. Each application is treated equally by the Admissions Committee of Harvard University.

Yes, you can do an LLM from Harvard University. 

For the Harvard College classes of 2027-2030, students can apply for admission without standardized test scores, meaning without SAT or ACT scores. But, you can submit the standardized test scores but, those who will not submit these scores will not be at a disadvantage. The accomplishments of students in and out of the classroom during the high school years like extracurricular activities, community involvement, family responsibilities, etc. are considered too.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the most popular majors at Harvard University include Social Sciences; Mathematics, General; Computer and Information Sciences, General; History, Physical Sciences; Psychology; Engineering, etc.

Some of the Indians who studied at Harvard are:

• Rahul Bajaj
• Kapil Sibal
• Ratan Tata
• Anand Mahindra
• P. Chidambaram

Getting into Harvard University can be challenging but the university provides financial aid to international students. So, the total estimated cost of attendance at Harvard College shall be lower as Harvard provides financial aid or scholarships. Check Harvard University fees for indian students from the table given below: 

Other Expenses

Additionally, health insurance is required at a cost of USD 4,120 (for 2023-24) unless students are covered in their family’s health plan

Read: Cost of Living in USA for International Students 

The first-year tuition fee for MS in Computational Science and Engineering at Harvard University will be around INR 50 lakhs. Some of the other expenses in the first year will be of accommodation and meals, insurance, books and supplies, etc. All of the other expenses included in the first-year will account for INR 19 lakh.