Program Overview
Computer science at Harvard is about tools and technology and about understanding the world: the computational viewpoint applies to systems from swarms of insects to markets and neurons. The concentration has strong ties to engineering, economics, law, biology, physics, statistics, mathematics and linguistics. How competitive: for the Class of 2029, which entered in fall 2025, Harvard admitted 4.2% of its 47,893 applicants; it publishes no separate figure for international applicants. It sets no IB minimum and no subject requirement, and it requires the SAT or ACT: IB results, final or predicted, count in their place only in exceptional cases. Students apply to Harvard College and choose a concentration, Harvard's name for a major, from 50 fields.
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Academic Requirements
Checked for 2026 entry — confirm on the university's site
Total IB Points
No IB minimum · holistic admission