The scene taking place at The Plaza Hotel was shot guerrilla style- without permits.
The entire production period of Harvard on Hudson lasted three days. The film was shot from sunset to sunrise for three consecutive evenings.
Paul Castro Jr. signed on as a producer six weeks into preproduction after another co-producer departed due to scheduling conflicts.
In preparing for Harvard on Hudson, Dir. Ray Guarnieri studied the work of Alan Rensais- watching "Last Year at Marienbad" over 50 times.
The apartment scene was shot in The Eldorado, the defining structure of the Central Park West skyline.