GENERAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

Students with bachelor's degrees in science, mathematics, or engineering are invited to apply for admission. Since the undergraduate programs of entering students are diverse, the courses students must take to round out their training are extremely varied, and a committee on higher degrees helps students design appropriate plans of study.

Many students embark on programs that lead to careers only peripherally related to their undergraduate majors. Full-time students begin graduate study in the fall term. Completed applications should be returned as early as possible in the fall of the preceding academic year.

We will begin processing and reviewing applications in mid-December.

Application Deadlines

Preferred: December 15
Final: January 2

Students with questions about applying should email the Admissions Office or take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions.

Note: All prospective students apply through the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS). Please do not send any application materials directly to us. If you do so, we cannot guarantee that your application will be processed in time for review.

Students who are interested in taking individual courses, should see our information concerning Special Students.