The oldest institution for higher studies in the US, Harvard University is ranks 4th internationally and second in the US after MIT. It was established in the year 1636 and has the world's largest financial endowment for any academic institution. A large research University with residence, it is also home to the largest academic library in the world.
It boasts of about 2,400 highly specialised faculty members and around 10,400 academic appointments. It hosts almost 3,70,000 alumni.
The University consists of 11 principal academic units out of which 10 are faculties and one is the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. These oversee the various schools and divisions that offer the huge amount of courses in the University.
Campus:
The University is located the core of Cambridge near the Boston Logan international Airport. It is spread across an area of 210 acres.
Harvard Schools :
According to the courses and specialisations offered, Harvard consists of the following schools:
- Business College
- Continuing Education
- Dental
- Design
- Divinity
- Education
- Engineering
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Government
- Graduate Schools
- Law
- Medical
- Public Health
- Radcliffe institute
Courses
Harvard University comprises of many courses and that are as follows-
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Degree
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Schools
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Courses
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Undergraduate
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Graduate & Professional Schools
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Harvard Business School
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·MBA
·Doctoral Program
·Executive Education
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Harvard Divinity School
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Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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Harvard Graduate School of Design
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·Executive Education
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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·Graduate Programs
·Professional Education
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Harvard Kennedy School
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·Executive Education
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Harvard Law School
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Harvard Medical School
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·Continuing Medical Education
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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·DMD Program
·Advance Graduate School
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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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·Graduate Programs
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Accommodation :
Harvard’s
housing system is such that it creates a full collegiate experience for 4 years
of undergraduate education. As freshmen, students live in the dormitories of
Harvard Yard, which is a prime location and eat in the Annenberg dining hall.
Approximate Cost of Living
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Cost
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Per Semester
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Per Year
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Health Services Fee
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$521
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$1,042
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Student Services Fee
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$651
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$1,302
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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$1,195
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$2,390
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Rooms
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$4,762
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$9,523
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Board
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$2,929
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$5,858
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Personal
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$1,870
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$3,741
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Travel
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$2,600
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$5,200
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International Students Fees
Unlike many
other institutions, Harvard offers equal
opportunity of financial aids for International as well US students, and the
application process is the same . It is known for helping students who cannot
afford the fees of the University.
Spending a year
or term at Harvard, one needs to pay the costs listed below. A scholarship or
financial aid must be obtained prior to visa application else to get a US
student visa, you need to show you have the finances to pay for all your
expenses, including tuition fee, cost of living, etc.
As an international
student, you have to enrol in a full time program to obtain a visa.
Tuition Rates Per
Course for 2015 – 2016
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Course Rate
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Per Semester
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Per Year
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1.
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$5,204
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$10,408
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2.
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$10,408
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$20,816
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3.
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$15,612
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$31,224
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4.
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$20,816
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$41,632
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Scholarships offered :
To study in
Harvard , the University itself offers a large amount of scholarships to
international students. Apart from this, NGOs , private organisations and
government agencies also provide scholarships. The two prominent scholarships
offered in Harvard are :
Deans and
Kennedy Fellowships
Presidential
Scholarship and Public Service Fellowships
Advising Program
Throughout a
student’s freshman , a close team of advisors help students understand the
curriculum and other non-academic questions
Upperclass Advising Option
Specialised support from advisors
from students field of study.
POSTGRADUATE PLANNING SUPPORT
Help
to students about to graduate for career planning.
Noted Alumni
Some of the outstanding personalities who
graduated from this prestigious college are-
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Sr.no.
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NAME
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NOTABILITY
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1.
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Philip W. Anderson
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Physicist; Nobel Prize in Physics winner
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2.
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Christian B. Anfinsen
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Biochemist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner
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3.
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Ralph Bunche
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Diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize winner
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4.
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Martin Chalfie
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Chemist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner
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5.
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John Ashbery
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Poet
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6.
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Yehudi Wyner
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Composer
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7.
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Sheryl WuDunn
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Author
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8.
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Gordon S. Wood
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Historian, professor
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9.
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Linnie Marsh Wolfe
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Biographer
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10.
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Mark Zukerberg
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Creator of king of social networking site, Facebook
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Contact Details
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Tel: (617) 495-1000
