Campus Life and Housing
This page contains content from the Summer School 2009. For current information, visit the Harvard Summer School website at www.summer.harvard.edu.
The Harvard University campus is located on the Charles River in historic Cambridge, Massachusetts. The green lawns and towering trees of Harvard provide the ideal setting for study and reflection. Summer School courses meet in or near Harvard Yard, and the University’s libraries, museums, and athletic facilities are within easy walking distance of residences and classrooms.
Tour the Harvard campus
The university offers free, student-led walking tours of campus. See a description of the tours and a tour schedule in the University’s Harvard Guide. You can also take the Harvard virtual tour.
If you are interested in visiting, you can find hotel and tourist information on the Cambridge Office of Tourism website.
Housing
If you live on campus, you reside in Harvard College dormitories and undergraduate houses.
Summer fun
There are a variety of events and activities to enjoy throughout the summer, from campus readings and concerts to intramurals and fitness classes.
Harvard Square and beyond
The area surrounding campus, Harvard Square, is the ultimate college setting, with bookstores, coffeehouses, restaurants, street performers, historic landmarks, and music and clothing stores.
Downtown Boston, just four subway stops from campus, has many restaurants, museums, theaters, and dance clubs. Day trips organized by the Activities Office allow you to venture farther from campus and explore New England’s historic villages and beautiful mountains, lakes, and beaches.