Settling in at Harvard

Welcome to Harvard! This section will provide you with important information to help you prepare for your stay at Harvard. We hope it answers many of your questions. Harvard University consists of Harvard College, thirteen graduate and professional schools located in Cambridge and Boston, numerous research centers and affiliated hospitals. The University enrolls over 18,600 full-time students. There are more than 3,800 international students and over 3,600 international scholars (researchers, lecturers, and professors) at the University from 141 countries. The Harvard International Office (HIO) provides many services for the University's international students, scholars, and their families including advice on immigration related matters and orientation programs.

All international students and scholars are mailed a pre-arrival information brochure called Welcome to Harvard. This brochure contains a collection of resources and pre-departure information you will find helpful. Here is an Adobe version of the brochure with links to the different chapters from the table of contents.

In addition to the information provided by the HIO, Harvard has many interesting web sites about the University, its history, and surroundings. Select the sites below for details.