Harvard University

Harvard University was founded in 1636 as a private college. It has a total undergraduate enrolment of 5,222 students (fall 2020), an urban environment, and a campus area of 5,076 acres. The academic schedule is semester-based. Harvard University is ranked National Universities in the Best Colleges 2022 edition. Tuition and fees total $55,587.

Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is made up of 13 schools and institutes, including the top-ranked Business School and Medical School, as well as the highly ranked Graduate Education School, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Law School, and John F. Kennedy School of Government. Harvard University is a private, non-profit college founded in 1636 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in colonial America.

According to the university's records, the institution was founded to train clergy members. Harvard is named after John Harvard, a Puritan clergyman who bequeathed his 400-book collection and part of his fortune to the new school in 1638. Harvard's inaugural graduation ceremony, held in 1642, included nine graduates.

Cost: $47,074

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Website: https://www.harvard.edu/