Harvard's applications dipped this past year following then-President Claudine Gay's House hearing about antisemitism on campus. Getty Images Harvard is learning an ancient lesson: You reap what you ...

BOSTON — The deliberations that take place inside 86 Brattle St., a red-brick building where Harvard University’s admissions committee convenes, have very much stayed inside 86 Brattle St. A federal ...

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Harvard reported a 17% decline in its early admissions applications compared to a year ago as the Ivy League college remains embroiled in controversy over its handling of antisemitism on campus.

A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of ...

The Education Department is investigating Harvard University's use of legacy admissions following a complaint from advocacy groups alleging that the practice violates federal civil rights law.

An activist group filed a complaint challenging Harvard's legacy admissions Monday, arguing the practice discriminates against Black applicants. The group, Lawyers for Civil Rights, claims that the ...

Early applications at Harvard declined by 17% to four-year lows, according to figures released Thursday. Harvard College accepted 692 students for the Class of 2028 from a pool of 7,921 applicants.

A college admissions consultant is in "complete shock" as students are rejecting their early acceptance to Harvard for the first time in his career. "Virtually every student I've ever worked with who ...

Harvard still received more early action applications than Yale — barely — but its nonbinding admissions program drew less interest than in the past. By Alan Blinder The number of students who applied ...

*Harvard University’s newly released admissions data highlights major demographic changes for the Class of 2029. These students entered in fall 2025 and are expected to graduate in 2029. Black student ...