How To Get An Ivy League Education At Your Own Desk With Online Harvard. It has been a dream of many a student to attend Harvard University. Many have tried, some have succeeded, and of those who did succeed, many have gone on to have successful and distinguished careers. While attending Harvard as a student may be as difficult as ever, there is now another option which is open to many more people. Harvard, as with just about every other college across America, has opened its doors to the masses through the medium of online learning.