How much does it cost to study at Harvard University and what are the requirements for admission

The academic institution is among the top 5 in the world, in its classrooms prominent characters from different fields have studied

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Harvard University stands in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Whether the situation here becomes as dire as Italy -- or infections remain more restrained -- will depend on research efforts and Boston's public-health initiatives to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg
Harvard University stands in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Whether the situation here becomes as dire as Italy -- or infections remain more restrained -- will depend on research efforts and Boston's public-health initiatives to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg

Harvard is one of the most prestigious universities at the international level, located in the state of Massachusetts in the United States and in order to enter a career, the prerequisites for admission, the costs of tuition and additional personal expenses must be considered.

Harvard University (Harvard University) is the oldest educational institution in the United States with 386 years of history since its founding in 1636; its library has one of the largest private collections of books, its sports teams participate in the Ivy League, which is the university league where members of only 8 prestigious universities in the United States can be part of.

From 2017 to 2021 it was ranked number 3 in the list of the best universities in the world, in 2022 it was ranked number 5 according to the ranking made by the portal Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). In the qualification criteria for the research they took into account: the overall ranking in which it scored 98 points; in academic reputation 100; in the reputation of the employer likewise 100 points; the proportion of students in the faculty was 99.1; in faculty appointments was 100; the proportion of professors international students scored 84.2 and the proportion of international students was 70.1.

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Notable personalities from different backgrounds have passed through its classrooms: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, actress Natalie Portman, actor Matt Damon, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, former presidents such as Barack Obama, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, former New York Times director Jill Abramson, among others.

What are the requirements to study at Harvard?

Its selection process is based on different aspects that comprise a letter of recommendation made by a mentor; a report of extracurricular activities, proficiency in both spoken and written English, leadership skills. To apply to university, the following steps must be followed:

* Make the application form that has a cost of 75 dollars, which in Mexican pesos would be one thousand 536.23 taking as a reference the dollar exchange rate of 20.48 pesos. On the page https://apply.college.harvard.edu/register/fee-waiver-request you can do it.

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* Pass the entrance exam that lasts 3:45 hours and has areas of knowledge such as mathematics, critical reading and writing.

* The interview in which a topic of social interest will be discussed not only academically.

What are the costs for full-time students?

More than 1 million pesos is required to study for a year, according to Harvard University's financial aid page the budget that applicants must consider is:

* For the enrollment of full-time students, the amount per year would be 51 thousand 904 dollars (1 million 63 thousand 154.82 pesos).

* Health insurance at a cost of 5 thousand 282 dollars.

* Rental of services and food: 21 thousand 130 dollars.

* Books and supplies: $866.

* Personal expenses would be around 4 thousand 240 dollars.

* The cost of annual transportation would be an investment of 1 thousand 422 dollars.

* Federal loan fee of 216 dollars.

In total, for the school year, which is 9 months, the investment would be 85,060 dollars, which is equivalent to 1,742,272 pesos.

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