Here's where Harvard's finances stand as it faces off with Trump

There's more to know about the university’s finances beyond its $53 billion endowment

By Grant Welker • Published April 22, 2025 • Updated on April 22, 2025 at 1:59 pm

Harvard has so much money, with an endowment of $53 billion, that its wealth can often make it a target of critics.

Harvard has a well-earned reputation as the richest college. Its $53 billion endowment beats rival and second-place Yale in second place by $12 billion.

But as Harvard faces off against the Trump administration, including via a lawsuit filed Monday, the university's finances beyond that eye-popping figure is worth closer attention. Here are more details to know about the university’s finances.

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