Admission
I was afraid that I had let every door to a college education slam shut. The Extension School provided a magnificent opportunity to finish my degree, and I was thrilled to learn that the risks I took earlier in life had actually created new opportunities.
—Gary Higginson, ALB ’06, Entrepreneur
To be accepted to the program you must meet the following criteria:
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Complete three 4-credit liberal arts courses with at least a B− grade.
Courses must be taken at the Extension School or Harvard Summer School. Upon admission, the 12 credits count toward the degrees.
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Meet the expository writing prerequisite:
- Complete EXPO E-25 at the Extension School with at least a C− (if you earn a B−, you may count it as one of the above three courses.
- Or complete EXPO S-20 at the Summer School with at least a B−.
See Enrolling in Expository Writing.
- Have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and a 2.5 GPA during the previous term at Harvard.
- Be proficient in English.
If your native language is not English you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and earn at least- 250 on the computer-based test or
- 100 on the Internet-based test.
Note: The undergraduate program is not open to students who already have bachelor’s degrees or who are already enrolled at another institution. The AA degree is not available to students with more than 16 credits of transferable courses completed at other schools. The undergraduate program does not provide I-20s for student visas, but international students interested in the program should review Undergraduate Distance Education.
NEXT, see How to Apply.
