Started in 1636, older than the calculus and with financial endowment ($39.2 Billion) larger than half of the world’s economies, the name Harvard is synonymous as the institution of excellence and academic grooming of highest caliber. Harvard University's notable alumni list contains eight U.S. presidents like John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, 359 Rhodes Scholars, 242 Marshall Scholars, and elite businessmen and multimillionaire like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg.
As an Ivy League college, a term shared by Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University, Harvard University is known for high academic quality and attracts students from all around the world for legit reasons.
Harvard University's mascot is the person the university was named after, John Harvard, and their color is crimson. The university shows the world what top notch education looks like. Not only education, the university makes sure that its students have overall growth and find success in whatever field they choose for themselves. This is evident from the fact that there are over 100 Olympic Medals that its alumni and students have won till now. Even their motto of "Veritas" shows the development that Harvard University has shown over centuries with having become more secular and diverse.
A private university by the name of Harvard University is located in Cambridge, MA. The university covers an area of 209 acres. Harvard University was founded in the year 1636. Harvard University believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Veritas and its official colors are crimson. Out of total 20,970 (Fall 2019) students enrolled at HU, 10,063 belong to undergraduate courses while 21,592 are postgraduate students. The school has an academic staff of ~2,400 faculty members (and >10,400 academic appointments in affiliated teaching hospitals) who teach various courses to the students. At Harvard University, around 81% of the students are 24 and under. And, when it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 51% of the students are females and 49% are males. Finally, at HU around 38% are white, 18% are Asian, and 12% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. The college has produced several notable alumni including Mark Zuckerberg (Programmer, Businessperson), Conan O'Brien (Talk show host, Comedian), John F. Kennedy (Politician, Military Officer), and Natalie Portman (Film Producer, Model) in its 384 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Taking into account all the undergraduate and graduate degrees, including both residential and online, HU offers around 602 programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by NEASC (New England Assn. of Schools and Colleges). Harvard University has around $41 billion (2020) in endowment.