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Title
Student Life
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undergraduate
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07b6b94c40b64fa8b51fb1b9394ba38d
Source URL
https://college.harvard.edu/student-life
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https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply
Crawl Time
2026-03-23T04:39:31+00:00
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Student Life

Source: https://college.harvard.edu/student-life Parent: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply

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Student Life

Overview

Welcome Home\

From your professors and House advisers to your friends and teammates, Harvard is a vibrant community where you can feel supported and encouraged. No matter where you come from, Harvard is home.

Today at Harvard

Today at Harvard

Need to know what's on the menu tonight or when the next shuttle arrives? Get all the information you need to make it through your day.

### View the College Calendar

Residential Life

First-year dorms and upper-level Houses create a small-college experience within a major research university. Your House is where you eat, sleep—and lay the groundwork for lifelong friendships.

Learn more about residential life at Harvard

Student Activities

Student Activities

A Harvard education is more than coursework. It's late-night discussions in the dining hall with friends, drama productions, fierce (or friendly) athletic competitions, outings to Boston's museums—and much more.\ \ Through extracurricular activities, you'll meet new people, pursue your interests (or discover new ones), and enrich your understanding of the world and the people in it.

Student life by the numbers

Statistics

Student organizations - 125+

Active service programs for Phillips Brooks House during the academic year - 400+

Students pursuing various service projects during the summer for Phillips Brooks House - 3,400+

Students participating in the arts

Athletics

Nearly 80 percent of Harvard students participate in athletics—and everyone joins in to cheer on their friends and show their Crimson pride.

Learn more about athletics

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing

From physical health to mental and emotional wellness, your wellbeing remains a critical priority. Everything you need to stay healthy can be found through Harvard's many health, wellness, and fitness services.

[### Navigating Your Healthcare in College: My Health Journey At Harvard

Author: Perrin Class of '23 Alumni](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-stories/navigating-your-healthcare-college-my-health-journey-harvard)

Student Stories

Harvard Housing Day

As a first year in the vibrant Harvard community, your Housing Day experience will be nothing short of magical, filled with anticipation, excitement, and the thrill of discovering your new home.

Read Full Story

Latest Stories

Now that I’ve completed my first semester at Harvard, here are the three biggest takeaways I would share with incoming students.

Read Full Story - ### What Does Junior Year Recruiting Look Like?

Junior year in college is often described as "recruiting season”.

Read Full Story - ### 6 Weeks in Seoul

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[### Campus

From our libraries to our museums, our support services to our common spaces, our campus is teeming with resources to guide your experience.](https://college.harvard.edu/about/campus)

[### Financial Aid

The Griffin Financial Aid Office provides need-based aid that allows us to bring the best students to Harvard, regardless of their ability to pay.](https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid)

[### Navigating Campus Day-to-Day

Navigating College life can be tricky—this guide brings all of your need-to-know links into one place.](https://college.harvard.edu/guides/navigating-campus-day-day)