Harvard Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Harvard admitted 3.6% of its 54,008 applicants for the Class of 2028. This rate reflects a slight increase from the 3.2% low for the Class of 2026, though the applicant pool remains massive even while Class of 2030 figures are not yet available.

Harvard Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when Harvard admitted 1,970 of 54,008 applicants, an acceptance rate of 3.6%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

Harvard Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 4.7% (Class of 2022) to 3.6% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	54,008	1,970	3.6%
2027	56,937	1,965	3.5%
2026	61,221	1,984	3.2%
2025	57,786	2,318	4.0%
2024	40,248	2,015	5.0%
2023	43,330	2,009	4.6%
2022	42,749	2,024	4.7%

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1510–1580 (EBRW 740–780, Math 770–800)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 34–36

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Harvard Yield Rate

Of the 1,970 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 1,647 enrolled, a yield rate of 83.6%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	1,970	1,647	83.6%
2027	1,965	1,645	83.7%
2026	1,984	1,646	83.0%
2025	2,318	1,951	84.2%
2024	2,015	1,407	69.8%
2023	2,009	1,649	82.1%
2022	2,024	1,653	81.7%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at Harvard has sat between 3.2%–3.6%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Target high SAT scores: The middle half of admitted students score between 1510 and 1580 on the SAT.
• Submit elite ACT results: Successful applicants routinely possess ACT composite scores between 34 and 36.
• Anticipate a huge pool: You will compete against application pools that reached 61,221 candidates for the Class of 2026.
• Assume accepted students enroll: A highly stable 83.6% of the 1,970 students admitted to the Class of 2028 chose to attend.