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Harvard SAT scores

What SAT score do you need for Harvard? Aim for 770 in Reading and Writing and 790 in Math, the 75th percentile of enrolled students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2025-26).

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200 to 800

200 to 800

Aim for, by section, at Harvard

770 + 790

Reading and Writing plus Math, the 75th percentile of each.

Harvard at a glance, Common Data Set 2025-26

SAT Reading and Writing720 to 770Median 750
SAT Math730 to 790Median 770
ACT middle 50%33 to 35Median 35
Tests for fall 2027RequiredHarvard requires the SAT or ACT.
Acceptance rate4.2%Fall 2025 entry

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Questions people ask

What SAT score do you need for Harvard?

Aim for 770 in Reading and Writing and 790 in Math, the 75th percentile of enrolled students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2025-26). Harvard publishes section ranges, not a total.

Does Harvard require the SAT?

Yes. Harvard requires the SAT or ACT.

What ACT score do you need for Harvard?

Aim for 35 or higher. The middle 50% of enrolled students who sent ACT scores scored 33 to 35.

What is the acceptance rate at Harvard?

4.2% for fall 2025 entry: 2,003 admitted from 47,893 applicants (Common Data Set 2025-26).

How we work this out

What it does

Enter your score to see where it sits among students who enrolled at Harvard.

Harvard University, first-year admission. Scores of enrolled students who sent them.

Method

  1. The ranges are Harvard's own figures for enrolled first-year students who sent scores (Common Data Set 2025-26, section C9). The middle 50% runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
  2. Top 25% means both section scores are at or above the 75th percentile. Bottom 25% means either section is under the 25th percentile. Anything else is inside the middle 50%.
  3. We copy each number from the college's own document. We never add section scores to make a total or convert ACT to SAT.
  4. The acceptance rate is admits divided by applicants in section C1 of the Common Data Set 2025-26.

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