Connect with Admissions

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Would you like to learn more about the Harvard Divinity School experience?

You can attend one of our events, connect with a current HDS student, read the HDS Admissions blog, or contact someone in the Admissions office to find out more about life at HDS.

Admissions Events

Events for fall 2025 have concluded. View a playlist of this year's recorded events. New events for prospective students will be announced later this spring.

Introduce Yourself

Please complete the HDS Admissions Connect form to join our mailing list for further information about HDS Admissions programs and events.

HDS Admissions Blog

Our HDS Admissions blog offers candid reflections from current Harvard Divinity School community members on topics like diversity, faculty access, courses, and what it’s like to study in a pluralistic environment.

Visit the HDS Admissions Blog

Ask A Student Program

Our Ask a Student program allows you to connect directly with a current HDS student. You can communicate with students who share your academic interests or career goals, come from your home state or city, share your faith background, or can help with your questions about housing or finding an on-campus job.

Email ask_students@hds.harvard.edu to connect with a current student.

Admissions Tips on Instagram

For helpful hints on the HDS admissions process, check out our "Admissions Takeovers" highlight on the HDS Instagram and be sure to follow us @HarvardDivinity.

Contact Admissions

Location: Swartz Hall, G33

Hours: (academic year)
Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm

Phone: 617.495.5796

Email: admissions@hds.harvard.edu

For questions about the PhD program in the study of religion, please contact the Committee on the Study of Religion at csrel@fas.harvard.edu or 617.495.5781.