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View More Crypto * More ----------------------------------------------------------------- PxPixel Industries Harvard College Early Applications Drop 17% From Last Year * Decline follows incidents of campus antisemitism, harassment * Rival Yale reports gain in early admissions versus last year Harvard received 7,921 applications this year for non-binding early admissions, compared with 9,553 last year, according to the school's website.  Harvard received 7,921 applications this year for non-binding early admissions, compared with 9,553 last year, according to the school's website. Photographer: Mel Musto/Bloomberg Gift this article Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE By Janet Lorin December 15, 2023 at 12:47 PM EST Updated on December 15, 2023 at 2:49 PM EST Save Harvard College received 17% fewer applications for early admission from high school seniors this year, the lowest total in four years, according to the school's website. The drop comes after incidents of antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Applications were due Nov. 1, before university President Claudine Gay gave widely derided testimony on antisemitism and free speech at a congressional hearing Dec. 5. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal LEARN MORE Up Next Harvard College Early Applications Drop 17% From Last Year Terms of ServiceDo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information TrademarksPrivacy Policy(c)2023 Bloomberg L.P. All Rights Reserved. CareersMade in NYCAdvertiseAd ChoicesHelp