Student Life
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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.
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
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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
- 500+
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.
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.
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Related Topics
[### 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)