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Transcript: Acceptance Rate UNIVERSITY Research PowerPoint Harvard University was established by the Great and General Court of the Massahusetts Bay Colony in 1636. Being established in that year, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United Sates. It is named Harvard after its benefactor, John Harvard, who gave this institution his library and half of his estate after his death. There's a statue of John Harvard in front of the University Hall. Harvard University Harvard University has 3 sororities: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Delta Gamma; there are rumors about an additional sorority coming in the fall. It also has 3 fraternities: Sigma Chi, Alpha Epsilon Phi, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Despite their fraternities and sororities, Harvard is not considered a "party" school. Harvard has over 400 student organizations that deal with a variety of interests, from music to political groups. Only about 6% of applicants are admitted into Harvard. Harvard University is the U.S. university with the lowest acceptance rate. Address: 1350 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02138 Telephone Number: (617) 495-1000 Distance from Miami: 21 Hours 40 Minutes Eight United States Presidents have graduated from Harvard: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. In addition to presidents, two poets, Ralph Waldo Emerson and E.E. Cummings have graduated from Harvard. Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, is also a Harvard graduate, among other well-known people. Harvard consists of 11 principal academic units. Their motto is "Veritas", which is Latin for "truth." The Harvard University Library is the oldest library in the United States and it is the largest university library in the world. School Video: http://www.universitiesinboston.com/harvard-university-video-tour/ Student Organizations and School Reputation Overall School Information Minimal Overall SAT Score: 2100 Minimal ACT Composite, English, and Math Scores: 30 Minimal ACT Writing Score: 8 Minimal GPA: 4.0 Applicants admitted into Harvard don't always have these exact scores, so there are exceptions. Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university, ranking as the 2nd best university in the United States, following Princeton University. Harvard offers 95 majors in which you can obtain an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, and/or a doctoral degree in. Harvard has a student population of about 21,000 with an average class size below 40 students. By Yaquelin Montes de Oca Freshman are required to live in one of the 17 dormitories in Harvard Yard, and they may bring their cars along if they'd like. After their first year, freshman may choose to live in one of the 12 houses on campus, which the majority of them do. Housing Sports and Mascot Undergraduate Admissions Requirements Tuition Harvard's tuition and fees for the 2013-2014 academic school year is $42,292. However, financial aid is provided to those who qualify. School's History Harvard has a variety of varsity sports teams, intramurals, and club sports. Harvard is actually the university with the most varsity sports teams in the nation. They are mostly known for their football and men's ice hockey teams. Even though the teams are named "Harvard Crimson," the school mascot is John Harvard. Yes, it is unusual for a person to be a mascot. Fun Facts
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