Online Degrees and Programs at Harvard University

Harvard University offers 470 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 55 major programs - 4 Certificate, 2 Masters, and 49 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $59,076 for undergraduate programs and $55,440 for graduate programs.

Total 6,923 students out of total 30,631 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,814 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Harvard University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Harvard University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $59,076 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $55,440 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,696 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,689 for all students.

• Tuition & Fees
• Cost per Credit

Online Programs By Area of Study

Harvard University offers 470 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 55 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Masters, 49 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Harvard University, there are 30,631 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,885 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,923 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,962 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,923 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,598 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,116 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 1114 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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