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| Colleges of Harvard | |
|---|---|
| Name | Harvard Colleges |
| Established | 1636 |
| Type | Private |
| City | Cambridge |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
Colleges of Harvard Harvard comprises an interconnected set of Harvard University entities centered on Harvard College (undergraduate) and multiple graduate and professional schools, embedded in the cities of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Boston, Massachusetts and associated with institutions such as the Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Radcliffe College, Harvard Business School, and cultural partners like the Harvard Art Museums and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Governance involves bodies such as the President and Fellows, the Harvard Corporation, and the Harvard Board of Overseers, while research output ties to awards like the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and the MacArthur Fellowship.
Harvard's collegiate structure links Harvard College (undergraduate), the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and professional schools including the Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Divinity School, supported by facilities such as the Widener Library, the Harvard Library, the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, and the Countway Library of Medicine. The campuses in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Allston, Massachusetts connect to entities like the Longwood Medical Area, Boston Children's Hospital, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and research consortia involving Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Broad Institute, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
Harvard College enrolls undergraduates in concentrations tied to departments such as Economics Department, History Department, Computer Science Department, Physics Department, and programs like the Social Studies program, while awarding Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees and hosting seminars connected to centers such as the Center for International Development, the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, and the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.
Harvard's graduate and professional schools include the Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Divinity School, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education, each offering degrees such as the Juris Doctor, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Medicine, and Master of Public Policy and engaging in partnerships with institutions like the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the National Institutes of Health, and the World Health Organization.
Undergraduate life centers on the Harvard Houses, including historic houses like Adams House, Lowell House, Cabot House, Quincy House, and Winthrop House, with programming shaped by affiliates such as Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club, The Harvard Crimson, WHRB, Harvard Model United Nations, and athletic teams in the Harvard Crimson athletics tradition, competing in the Ivy League and events like the Harvard–Yale Regatta and the Harvard–Yale football rivalry.
Admissions processes draw applicants worldwide, referencing standardized exams such as the SAT, ACT, and credentials including the Advanced Placement program and international equivalents like the International Baccalaureate. Financial aid policies include need-based aid administered by the Harvard Financial Aid Office, sibling and alumni interactions through the Harvard Alumni Association, and initiatives related to scholarship programs such as the Harvard Scholarship Fund and partnerships with public programs like the Pell Grant, while compliance touches on regulations from the U.S. Department of Education.
Harvard's curriculum spans liberal arts concentrations, professional curricula, interdisciplinary programs such as the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, joint degrees like the Juris Doctor–Master of Business Administration, and research training through centers including the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, the Arnold Arboretum, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and collaborations with organizations like the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Ford Foundation.
Founded in 1636 and chartered in 1650 under ties to figures like John Harvard and colonial governance in Massachusetts Bay Colony, Harvard's development includes milestones such as the creation of Radcliffe College, the expansion under presidents like Charles William Eliot and A. Lawrence Lowell, and modern reforms influenced by trustees, the Harvard Corporation, and the Harvard Board of Overseers. Institutional history intersects with events such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and 19th–20th century transformations involving donors like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie and legal matters adjudicated in venues such as the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.