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Haverford College

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Haverford College, located just outside Philadelphia, is a prestigious liberal arts institution known for its rigorous academics and honor code. With a student body of approximately 1,300, it offers intimate class sizes and close faculty mentorship. Students benefit from a collaborative environment and have access to resources across the Tri-College Consortium, including Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges. The campus community emphasizes ethical engagement, critical thinking, and social responsibility.​

Get to know Haverford College

1,424
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
57%
 
Enrolled male students
43%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
100%
 
Part-time students
0%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
-0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%15%16%17%18%19%20%21%22%23%24%25%26%27%28%29%30%31%32%33%34%35%36%37%38%39%40%41%42%43%44%45%46%47%48%49%50%51%52%53%54%55%56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%71%72%73%74%75%76%77%78%79%80%81%82%83%84%85%86%87%88%89%90%91%92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%100%
Retention rate
Full-time faculty
85%
 
Adjuncts
15%
 
Faculty Ratio
8:1
Student/teacher ratio
$67,522
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
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Acceptance rate

College Highlights

Engaged Students
Great Teaching
Vibrant Communities
Successful Outcomes
Admission & Aid
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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 11%
Hispanic/Latine: 12%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 5%
White, non-Hispanic: 49%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 12%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 10%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

Admission & Aid

Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 710 | 75th Percentile: 760
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 720 | 75th Percentile: 780
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 30 | 75th Percentile: 34
ACT English
25th Percentile: 33 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $67,522
Fees: $778
Room: $11,226
Board: $7,294

Contact Haverford College

Contact Admissions

www.haverford.edu/admission

Campus Location

370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041

(610) 896-1000

Find Haverford Online

www.haverford.edu

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