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Haverford College

Haverford College

Haverford, PA · Suburb · 1,430 students
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$25,314
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
90%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$79,966
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
12%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located just outside Philadelphia, Haverford College is a premier liberal arts institution renowned for its rigorous undergraduate research opportunities and strong programs across the natural sciences, political science, psychology, and economics. Grounded in Quaker values of mutual trust and respect, the campus culture is deeply defined by a student-run Honor Code that governs both academic integrity—enabling unproctored, self-scheduled exams—and community interactions. Academic life culminates in a mandatory, faculty-mentored senior thesis for every graduate, while students also benefit from seamless cross-registration through the Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore, as well as the University of Pennsylvania.

Wikipedia:Haverford College is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded as a men's college in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Haverford began accepting non-Quakers in 1849 and women in 1980.

Location
Haverford, PA, 19041-1392 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
10 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$70,688
Housing & food (on campus)$19,548
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$90,382
Average net price$25,314
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$70,688
Housing & food (on campus)$19,548
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$90,382
Average net price$25,314
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,531
$30–48k
$9,388
$48–75k
$12,007
$75–110k
$18,171
$110k+
$45,991
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
90%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
76%
Back for yr 2
94%
Transferred
6%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
91% graduated · 5% transferred · 3% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$53,353
10 yrs after entry$79,966
Debt
Median at graduation$13,621
Monthly payment$144
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$20.2k
90th percentile$27,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
12%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1513
R 720–770 · M 740–780
ACT midpoint
34
Comp 33–35 · E 34–36 · M 31–35
SAT middle 50%: 1460–1550
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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
15%
First-gen
16%
Family income
$65,396
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
49%
Hispanic
11%
Black
4%
Asian
13%
Two or more
10%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Fencing
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Squash
    Men's · Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$53,353
After 10 yrs
$79,966
Mathematics51
Biology, General40
Computer and Information Sciences, General36
Economics35
Physics23
Research and Experimental Psychology22
Neurobiology and Neurosciences19
Political Science and Government18
Natural Resources Conservation and Research17
Chemistry17
History17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics14
Anthropology14
English Language and Literature, General12
Philosophy12
Urban Studies/Affairs9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$702M
Full-time faculty
86%
Faculty salary
$11,785/mo
Teaching spend
$29,284
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Research activity
Research college or university
$4M research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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