Online Degrees and Programs at Harvard University

Harvard University offers 490 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 66 major programs - 13 Certificate, 3 Masters, and 50 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $61,676 for undergraduate programs and $57,248 for graduate programs.

Total 7,584 students out of total 30,259 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,338 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $61,676 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $57,248 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,767 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,739 for all students.

• Tuition & Fees
• Cost per Credit

Online Programs By Area of Study

Harvard University offers 490 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 66 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Certificates, 3 Masters, 50 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 30,259 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,187 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,584 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,603 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,584 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,805 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4,380 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 1398 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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