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 ...

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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 and all other American universities will now be required to submit data proving that they do not consider race in admissions, following a Thursday memorandum from President Donald Trump. The ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Undergraduate applications to Harvard University dipped to four-year lows for the class of 2028, according to new figures that offer early clues into how the Ivy League school’s reputation has held up ...

An advocacy group has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Harvard College, alleging that it favors the “overwhelmingly white” group of legacy candidates — less than a week after the US ...

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.

Three minority groups have accused Harvard University of violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by giving preference to wealthy donors and children of alumni during the admissions process, according ...