Harvard University

No, Indian students would not necessarily be considered automatically for scholarships here. While there is no scholarship application form, the students should still submit a financial aid application.

For the students admitted,   Harvard University meets 100% of their demonstrated need scholarships. 

As a full-time student at MIT, students can cross-register for classes at Harvard University – Faculty of Arts and Sciences and one of the professional schools (some exceptions applicable). First-year UG student is not eligible for this. There is no additional fees to cross-register. Fees may apply for Harvard, for labs, studios or materials.

As an Indian student planning to go for the Fall semester, you should try and request the I-20 form by March to early April to allow the F-1 visa processing. 

The visa appointment wait times are longer in India, so it may take 2 to 4 months to get an appointment for the visa interview. 

Aiming to book the appointment by April or May keeps the student application on track. 

No, Harvard does not prefer students applying in the Restrictive Early round rather than the later rounds. The Harvard acceptance rate may seem higher for REA, but it is merely the result of a smaller pool of highly qualified applicants. 

So, the timings have no real effect in admissions at Harvard. The official wesbsite says that the students applying in Regular Decision have more time to edit and proofread the applications.

The Harvard University Early Action is non-binding for all students around the world. 

This means that if an Indian students has applied under the Restrictive Early Action and has also received an offer to attend this university, they are not bound to attend and also have the free will to accept or reject the Harvard admissions. 

For admission to the UG courses of Harvard Uni, as such no GPA has been mentioned. But since with an acceptance rate of 4% for Indian students, Harvard Uni is one of the most selective universities in the world, UG students should have a GPA of 4.0 - 4.2 in their Class 12. The PG course requirements may vary as per the course. 

Though the overall international student enrollment at Harvard in Fall 2025 was up, Indian student enrollment declined. The total number of international students enrolled at Harvard was 6,749. In Fall 2025, the number of Indian students enrolled was 545. In the Business School 110+ Indian students and in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 100+ students were enrolled.  

Indian students who want to take admission to the UG courses of Harvard Uni, they must have completed the Secondary School education. Also, SAT / ACT scores have to be submitted.

• As such, minimum scores for SAT / ACT are not mentioned by Harvard
• The range of SAT score for admitted students is 1480-1580 and average ACT score is 34
• Students who want to take admission to the MBA or any other PG courses, a Bachelor's degree is required. GMAT / GRE scores may also be required
• Score of English language proficiency such as TOEFL / IELTS 

Harvard University does require an interview for MBA applicants. If you are shortlisted after your application has been evaluated you will be invited for a 30 min interview conducted by an MBA Admissions Board member.