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Academics

Overview

Give in to Your Curiosity

As a liberal arts and sciences college nestled within a world-class research university, Harvard gives you both the freedom to shape your own course of study and the resources to see it through. So, what are you waiting for? Stake a claim and learn from those who challenge it. Ask a complex question and grow from the process of answering it. Master the subjects you love, but never forget to explore the unfamiliar terrain that lies just beyond your comfort zone.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Harvard College's academic opportunities expose you to the world’s richness and complexity. You'll engage in scholarship that explores the human experience from diverse points of view, and dive deeply into a particular field of study. You'll gain a broad foundation of critical thinking skills that prepare you to confidently tackle any challenge.

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Intellectual Vitality

Fostering a Community of Learning

Through intellectual vitality, the Harvard College community seeks to establish a culture in which all members speak, listen, and ask questions of each other – and ourselves – with curiosity and respect. This is critical to achieve the mission of Harvard College and what we as a community believe in.

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Office of Undergraduate Education

The Office of Undergraduate Education is responsible for curriculum planning and requirements, as well as a number of student-focused programs that include advising, first-year seminars, career services, and more.

Office of Undergraduate Education

Faculty

Faculty

Harvard faculty are invested in helping you celebrate your passions. You'll build close and enduring relationships with professors who challenge you to see with new eyes and serve as models of engaged, conscientious leadership.

Faculty Engagement by the Numbers

Statistics

  • 110 Faculty teaching first-year seminars

  • 260 Pre-concentration advisors

  • 7:1 Student-to-faculty ratio

  • 10 Median course size

Research

Research

Research is the key that unlocks new knowledge. At Harvard, we put that power into your hands from the moment you arrive. You can take part in hands-on research projects ranging from leading a study to performing lab work with a faculty mentor.
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Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic experience at Harvard College. Students at Harvard learn how to acknowledge when their work is indebted to others’, and about the value of producing original scholarship.

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Advising

Advising

Your advisers help you plan your degree, discover special academic opportunities, and prepare for your career after graduation. They'll guide you as you create a course of study that challenges and excites you, and give you the advice and support you need to branch out and take academic risks.

Academic Resource Center

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) at Harvard University supports Harvard students in developing reading and study strategies, time management skills, and metacognitive approaches to learning. Students have access to academic coaching, peer tutoring, workshops, accountability hours, and additional skills-based resources.

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Campus

From our libraries to our museums, our support services to our common spaces, our campus is teeming with resources to guide your experience.

Research

As a college within a research university, Harvard undergraduates have access to unparalleled research opportunities. Learn about research at Harvard.

Leadership & Service

Members of our community uphold a commitment to making the world a better place for all. Learn how to make an impact through leadership and service.

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