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Private Non-Profit Liberal Arts College in Cambridge, MA. Operating on a semester system.
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25K+
Total Enrollment
Liberal Arts College
Institution Type
26
Housing Buildings
Life in Cambridge for Harvard University Students
Everything you need to know about living and studying in Cambridge.
Timezone
Eastern Time (ET)
Median Rent
$2,800
Cost of Living Index
165
Student Population
29,861
City Transportation
Walkability
89
Bikeability
85
Public Transit
MBTA Red Line, MBTA buses
Nearest Airports
Logan International Airport
Climate Averages
Climate
Humid continental
Avg Annual Temp
50.7°F
Avg Snowfall
49.2 in
Campus Operations Snapshot
Student Facilities
Malkin Athletic Center (MAC)
06:00-20:00 • Center of Harvard’s residential houses
Services: fitness, pool, weight rooms, basketball courts
Hemenway Gym
06:00-21:00
Services: fitness
Science Center
06:00-23:30
Services: study spaces, computer labs
Parking and Transit
Unreserved Garage
garage • limited
Annual permits tiered by salary; hourly via ZipBy; daily $15 via HOPPS
Unreserved Surface
surface • limited
Annual permits tiered by salary; multi-space meters $2/hour (4hr limit)
Holden Green
surface
Tenant permit $1,806
Shaler Lane
surface
Tenant permit $1,299
Campus News
Latest updates from Harvard University
Faculty Council meeting — March 11, 2026
The Faculty Council discussed pass/fail grading, proposals on Division of Continuing Education nomenclature, and a shared course initiative.
Mar 11, 2026
Fall 2026 Crimson Carts open March 18th
Carts for pending course selection will open for students continuing for the fall term on March 18.
Mar 9, 2026
Upcoming Events
What's happening at Harvard University
Experimental Photography on Clay Exhibition
Ceramics Studio, Gallery 224
Dorms & On-Campus Housing at Harvard University
Various dorm and housing options are available for students.
Showing 24 of 26 known dorm and housing options.
Apley Court
Room types: single, double, suite (varies)
Canaday Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Child Hall
Room types: single, two-room suite
Conant Hall
Room types: single
Grays Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Greenough Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Gropius Complex
Room types: single, double
HBS Residence Halls
Room types: single, two-room single
HLS Apartments
Room types: apartment
Harvard Griffin GSAS - Child Hall
Room types: single, two-room suite
Harvard Griffin GSAS - Conant Hall
Room types: single
Harvard Griffin GSAS - Perkins Hall
Room types: single
Harvard Griffin GSAS - Richards Hall
Room types: single
Harvard Law School residence halls (e.g., Gropius Complex, Hastings Hall, North Hall, Dane Hall, Holmes Hall)
Room types: single, suite, apartment
Hastings Hall
Room types: suite
Hollis Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Holworthy Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Hurlbut Hall
Room types: single, double, suite
Maple Yard (20–20A & 22–24 Prescott St; 10 DeWolfe St; The Inn at 1201 Massachusetts Ave)
Room types: apartment (multiple bedroom units)
Maple Yard Dorms
Room types: apartment-style
North Hall
Room types: single
Perkins Hall
Room types: single
Richards Hall
Room types: single
River Houses / The Houses (Adams, Cabot, Currier, Dunster, Eliot, Kirkland, Leverett, Lowell, Mather, Pforzheimer, Quincy, Winthrop)
Room types: single, double, suite, apartment (varies by House)
Campus Details
Academic System
Semester
Control
Private Non-Profit
Email Domain
@harvard.edu
Official Website
Visit Website →Current Term: Spring Term 2026
Start: January 26, 2026
End: May 29, 2026
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