Harvard University
Your chances
0.6%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 13 of 2,042 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 2,042
- Transfer students admitted
- 13
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 12
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 98%
Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- March 1, 2027
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Fall 2027: Financial aid
- March 1, 2027
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Required
The SAT or ACT is required of all transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
Harvard requires two recommendations from college instructors.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Applicants need one continuous academic year of full-time college work, and no more than two academic years, before they would enroll.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
Credits that transfer
- Lowest grade
Lowest grade accepted: C
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027