Four in ten call Harvard a wonderful institution
Core finding
No single view of Harvard University commands a majority. The largest group of Americans (42%) says the school is a wonderful institution of higher education, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
Nearly as many (39%) have no opinion on Harvard, while about one-in-five (19%) say they do not support it.
Topline distribution
Four in ten call Harvard a wonderful institution.
Which of the following statements most closely reflects your view of Harvard University?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
Which of the following statements most closely reflects your view of Harvard University?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.