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 ...

BOSTON — The deliberations that take place inside 86 Brattle St., a red-brick building where Harvard University’s admissions committee convenes, have very much stayed inside 86 Brattle St. A federal ...

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. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comment by Harvard University. After threatening nearly $3 billion in ...

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.

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.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policies to ensure the measures comply with the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, according to the ...

Harvard’s undergraduate application now includes a question probing students on how they approach ideological disagreements. The question is one of five short-answer prompts with a 150-word limit, ...

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 ...