Harvard & Yale Research Notes
Source: harvard_yale.md
Harvard & Yale Research Notes
Harvard University
Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)
- Total applicants: 56,937
- Overall acceptance rate: 3.6%
- REA acceptance rate: 9.1%
- RD acceptance rate: 2.5%
- Class size: 1,650
- Yield: 84%
Academics
- SAT middle 50%: 1480–1580
- ACT middle 50%: 34–36
- Avg unweighted GPA: 3.95
- Top 10% of HS class: 95%
- Testing policy: Required
Round Strategy
- REA (Restrictive Early Action) — non-binding but restrictive
- Does not offer ED
Demographics
- Women: 48.5%, Asian: 14.7%, Black: 5.2%, Hispanic: 7.9%, White: 45.6%, International: 16.6%
Financial Aid / Net Cost
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0–$30,000 |
$3,829 |
| $30,001–$48,000 |
$2,370 |
| Over $110,000 |
$42,072 |
Athletics
- 430 varsity athletes (~6.3% of undergrads)
- NCAA Division I, Ivy League Conference
Notable
Most selective Ivy. Legacy and ALDC (athletes, legacies, dean's list, children of staff) comprise ~43% of white admits. Need-blind for all applicants including international.
Yale University
Admissions (Class of 2029 / Fall 2025)
- Total applicants: 52,500
- Overall acceptance rate: 3.7%
- SCEA acceptance rate: 9.3%
- RD acceptance rate: 2.5%
- Class size: 1,550
- Yield: 70%
Academics
- SAT middle 50%: 1470–1580
- ACT middle 50%: 34–36
- Avg unweighted GPA: 3.95
- Top 10% of HS class: 97%
- Testing policy: Test-flexible (AP/IB scores accepted in lieu of SAT/ACT)
Round Strategy
- SCEA (Single Choice Early Action) — non-binding but restrictive
- Does not offer ED
Demographics
- Women: 49.0%, Asian: 12.8%, Black: 5.5%, Hispanic: 7.6%, White: 47.9%, International: 19.4%
Financial Aid / Net Cost
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0–$30,000 |
$5,819 |
| $30,001–$48,000 |
$3,200 |
| Over $110,000 |
$37,331 |
Athletics
- 414 varsity athletes (~7.9% of undergrads)
- NCAA Division I, Ivy League Conference
Notable
Test-flexible policy is unique among HYPSM — AP/IB scores can substitute for SAT/ACT. Need-blind for domestic and international applicants.
Sources
- Harvard Common Data Set 2024–2025
- Yale Common Data Set 2024–2025
- research_colleges.json simulation data