What GPA do you need for Harvard University?

The median GPA of admitted applicants to Harvard University on OfferLand is 3.92 on a 4.0 scale: half of them are above it and half below. It comes from 5 admitted applicants who reported a GPA and is not an official minimum.

How are these numbers calculated?

They come from admission results that applicants report on OfferLand themselves, updated daily. Admit rates count decided applications only; GPA and test scores are medians over admitted applicants, one value per person with their best test score; numbers based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. See the data methodology page for details.

Harvard University

Name: OfferLand admission results: Harvard University
Creator: OfferLand

Private

Ivy League

Top 5

Research University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

QS 2027#5

US News 2027#3

25 applicants have reported 27 admission results for Harvard University on OfferLand, with an admit rate of 22.2% in this sample and a median admitted GPA of 3.92 (4.0 scale). Data as of 2026-03-30. These are OfferLand sample statistics from results users reported themselves, not official school data.

Harvard University acceptance rate

The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Harvard University is 3.5%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 6 of 27 reported graduate applications were admitted (22.2%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate. See results by program in the list below.

Official acceptance rate

U.S. schools only: the undergraduate admission rate from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

3.5%

Admits on OfferLand

6/ 27 decided

22.2% admittedSmall sample

Median GPA of admits

3.92/ 4.0

2.84.0

Scholarship rate

50.0%received scholarships

Above average3 awarded

Cite this data: OfferLand sample statistics (self-reported by users), https://offerland.cc/en/schools/harvard-university, data as of 2026-03-30. About the data

Frequently asked questions

What is the Harvard University acceptance rate?: The official undergraduate acceptance rate at Harvard University is 3.5%, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard. It covers undergraduate admissions, not graduate programs. On OfferLand, 6 of 27 reported graduate applications were admitted (22.2%). This is a self-reported sample, not an official rate.
What GPA do you need for Harvard University?: The median GPA of admitted applicants to Harvard University on OfferLand is 3.92 on a 4.0 scale: half of them are above it and half below. It comes from 5 admitted applicants who reported a GPA and is not an official minimum.
How are these numbers calculated?: They come from admission results that applicants report on OfferLand themselves, updated daily. Admit rates count decided applications only; GPA and test scores are medians over admitted applicants, one value per person with their best test score; numbers based on fewer than 5 results are not shown. See the data methodology page for details.

Data methodology