January 22, 2009

More Than 29,000 Seek to Join the Class of 2013

The College once again attracts a record-breaking number of applicants.

The number of applications to Harvard College broke previous records again this year: more than 29,000 students applied for the 1,658 slots in the class of 2013, the Crimson, the Boston Globe, and the University Gazette report. That's up more than 5 percent over the previous record—27,462—set last year.

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