Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Harvard University

Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Partakes of a Long Tradition of Education

Since its founding in 1636 as a small college primarily dedicated to the training of ministers, Harvard has grown into a great university, known throughout the world for its high standards and unmatched facilities for the cultivation of learning. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), which now is composed of 57 degree-granting departments, divisions, and committees, began in 1872 when Harvard's governing boards created the Graduate Department

GSAS Offers a Full Complement of Graduate Degree Programs and Joint-Degree Programs

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University offers the following degrees: the Master of Arts (A.M.), Master of Science (S.M.), Master of Engineering (M.E.), Master of Forest Science (M.F.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). These degrees are offered in programs ranging from African and African American studies to statistics. In addition, there are sixteen interfaculty programs. Students may also obtain a coordinated J.D./Ph.D., offered through some academic departments and Harvard Law School as well as the M.D./Ph.D., offered through some academic departments and Harvard Medical School.

Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Has an Innovative, Interdisciplinary Structure

In addition to the programs offered by GSAS, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), a school within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), offers doctoral and master's degree programs. These distinctive programs lie at the interfaces of engineering, the applied sciences (from biology to physics), and technology. Students interested in earning a degree in engineering sciences can choose from graduate specialization programs in bioengineering, electrical engineering, environmental sciences and engineering, or mechanical engineering. In an effort to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of modern engineering research, SEAS does not have traditional academic departments.

In Addition to Financial Assistance, Most GSAS Students Receive Two Years of Full Support

Financial assistance for Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students is available through Harvard and outside fellowships, assistantships, federal work-study, and loans. Financial aid is awarded based on both merit and need, as determined by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Most admitted students are guaranteed full support for two or more years of study. In the third and following years, most students can support themselves through teaching and research. If necessary, loan funds are usually available to supplement these sources.

GSAS Boasts a Diverse Student Body of Nearly 4,000 Students from All Backgrounds

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University has an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students. The student body is extremely diverse. Approximately 32 percent of the students are international, and 45 percent are women. Approximately 23 percent are enrolled in humanities programs, while some 50 percent are in natural sciences, and 27 percent are pursuing social sciences programs.

Student Organizations Provide Outlets for a Broad Range of Extracurricular Interests

The wide range of interests of the students in Harvard's GSAS is reflected in a variety of organizations and activities. For example, the GSAS Alliance for Justice in the Middle East is a secular, humanist group providing Harvard University with a forum for critical discussion of issues related to the contemporary situation in the Middle East. The Biomedical Graduate Students Organization provides seminars, outings, and social activities for the education and entertainment of graduate students at the Harvard community as a whole. GSAS Capoeira Angola is a group involved in the practice of the martial art of Capoeira. These are just a few examples of the many diverse opportunities available to Harvard graduate students.

• Committee on Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning
• Committee on Biophysics
• Committee on Business Economics
• Committee on Chemical Physics
• Committee on Higher Degrees in Health Policy
• Committee on History and East Asian Languages
• Committee on History of American Civilization
• Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
• Committee on Middle Eastern Studies
• Committee on Organizational Behavior
• Committee on Political Economy and Government
• Committee on Public Policy
• Committee on Regional Studies-East Asia
• Committee on Regional Studies-Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia
• Committee on the Study of Religion
• Department of African and African American Studies
• Department of Anthropology
• Department of Astronomy
• Department of Biostatistics
• Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures
• Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
• Department of Comparative Literature
• Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
• Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
• Department of Economics
• Department of English and American Literature and Language
• Department of Forestry
• Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
• Department of Government
• Department of History
• Department of History of Art and Architecture
• Department of Linguistics
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Department of Music
• Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
• Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Physics
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
• Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies
• Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Statistics
• Department of Systems Biology
• Department of the Classics
• Department of the History of Science
• Program in Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine
• Program in Chemical Biology
• Program in Information, Technology and Management
• Program in Neuroscience
• Program in Social Policy

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Arts (AM)
  Master of Engineering (ME)
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  Master of Science (SM)
  Master of Forest Science (MFS)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 296
• Doctoral Degrees 441
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? No
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Yes

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied9,237
• Accepted1,206
• Acceptance Rate13%
• Enrolled731
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $90
• Application Fee - International $90
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$36,304
• Out-of-state tuition *$36,304
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$1,186.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableTuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students3695
• Female Percentage46%
• Male Percentage54%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students3695
• Part-time PercentageNot Reported
• Full-time PercentageNot Reported
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino3%
• Black / African American3%
• White / Caucasian85%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian8%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown1%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty1,179
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Female Percentage23%
• Male Percentage77%