# Student Activities

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**Parent**: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply

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Intramural soccer game at night under the lights

# Student Activities

## Overview

Expand Your Mind. Explore Your Passion.

Your education doesn't stop at the classroom door. Student activities are a vital part of the Harvard experience, complementing your studies and creating opportunities for friendship and self-discovery.

## Athletics

[Harvard Athletics](http://www.gocrimson.com/landing/index) offers forty-two Division I intercollegiate varsity teams for women and men — more than any other Division I college — as well as numerous club and intramural sports and recreational activities. More than eighty percent of our students participate athletics of some kind.

**Crimson Pride**

Harvard is home to 42 Division I intercollegiate sports teams - more than any other college in the country.

- **Varsity teams** include baseball, basketball, crew, cross-country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling.
- **Club teams** include aikido, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, basketball, bodybuilding, bowling, boxing, cheerleading, cycling, fencing, figure skating, hapkido, juggling, jujitsu, kendo, lacrosse, polo, rugby, Shaolin kempo, Shotokan karate, skiing, soccer, table tennis, tae kwon do, tai chi/kung fu, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, and wushu.

[Go to gocrimson.com](http://www.gocrimson.com/landing/index)

## Student Organizations

Join one of seven orchestras. Tour the world in an a cappella group. Write for the only daily student newspaper on the Associated Press wire.

### Here is a sampling of our more than 450 student organizations:

- #### Music
- #### Visual Arts
- #### Media and journalism
- #### Public Service
- #### International and multicultural
- #### Drama and dance
- #### Political and pre-professional
- #### Faith, identity, and culture

## Join ROTC

### Join ROTC

Serve your country and gain valuable leadership experience through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). ROTC is an officially recognized student activity, and your military service counts as public service. To join ROTC at Harvard, cross-register with one of the three service programs:

[### Number of Armed Services Veterans at Harvard on the Rise](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/11/number-of-armed-services-veterans-at-harvard-on-the-rise/)

## Leadership & Service

Giving back to communities and serving actively in government are ideals that are fundamental to Harvard’s mission. Whether you have political aspirations, seek a career in nonprofit or non-governmental work, or simply enjoy service for the sake of service, we have activities and organizations that support your goals to serve those around you.

- #### Learn political leadership
- #### Give back through community service
- #### Become a Presidential Public Service Fellow

## Related Topics

[### Student Activities

Activities outside the classroom help you explore new interests, grow your talents, and make new friends.](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-activities)

[### Leadership & Service

Members of our community uphold a commitment to making the world a better place for all. Learn how to make an impact through leadership and service.](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-activities/leadership-service)

[### Athletics

Join a team—or make your own. It is easy to make athletics and physical fitness a regular part of your Harvard undergraduate experience.](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/athletics)