Student Life
Explore the Harvard Chan School student experience and learn about life in Boston, career paths, and opportunities to connect with the Harvard Chan community
Life in Boston
Studying in Boston opens a world of opportunities.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is located in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, a global hub for advanced health care and pioneering research. There are many opportunities to collaborate with and learn from leading experts at world-renowned institutions like the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
And in your free time, there’s plenty to do, whether you like sports, music, theater, food, history, art, the great outdoors… or all of the above.
As a student at Harvard Chan School, you enjoy discounts on many performing arts tickets and other events. Your Harvard ID will give you free entrance to all Harvard Museums as well as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Boston is also conveniently located close to some of the most scenic places in the U.S., from the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod and the rugged coastline of Maine to the quaint towns and picturesque mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.