The Harvard degree has lost its luster. The crown jewel of the Ivy League announced this week that undergraduate applications shrunk by 5% this year — while other selective elite schools soared to ...

Harvard is learning an ancient lesson: You reap what you sow. On Thursday, the college announced that applications dropped 5% from last year. This, after early-admission applications fell 17%, to a ...

Applications to Harvard College fell by about 5 percent this year, a small decline that comes after a tumultuous year at the school marked by the dramatic downfall of its president and a Supreme Court ...

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Harvard emerged mostly unscathed from its first application cycle since the fall of affirmative action, silencing critics who speculated the University’s recent controversies would deter students from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Students applying to Harvard College for fall 2025 admission will be required to submit standardized test scores," Harvard's ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration announced Friday it is suing Harvard University over race-related admissions data. The Justice Department ...

Harvard said it received 5% fewer undergraduate applications this year compared with a year earlier, a dip that follows a tumultuous year for the Ivy League school that included the resignation of ...

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.

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 See more of our coverage in your ...