Harvard University Regular Decision Acceptance Rate

Harvard University's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 is 3.65%, with 1,970 students accepted from a record 54,008 applicants. This rate reflects a slight increase from 3.45% in the previous year and 3.24% in 2022, highlighting a trend of decreasing acceptance rates over time. In the past five years, the acceptance rates have dropped significantly from 4.98% for the Class of 2020 to the current 3.65%, indicating an increasingly competitive admissions landscape. The overall increase in applicant numbers, from 40,428 in 2020 to over 54,000 this year, further emphasizes the intensifying competition for admission at Harvard.