Haverford College
Haverford, PA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,424undergraduates
12%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,828average net price per year
89%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,391
- Admitted
- 825
- Admit rate
- 12%
- Admit rate, women
- 14%
- Admit rate, men
- 11%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 45%
- First-year students
- 373
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 40%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 710-760
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 720-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (5)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Latin Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $68,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $18,880
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,962
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $90,382
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $90,382
- Total cost living at home
- $71,502
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,600 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $3,619 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,500 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,041 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,137 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 45%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 42%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $61,802
- Got a grant from the college
- 42%
- Average grant from the college
- $59,502
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,559
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 89%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 90%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 89%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 84% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 88% |
| Neither | 91% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 188 | 90% |
| Men | 161 | 89% |
| Asian | 56 | 89% |
| Black | 27 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 36 | 78% |
| White | 180 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 38 | 95% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 344 | 90% | 6% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 9 | 89% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,424
- Undergraduates
- 1,424
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,419
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 27%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 12% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 11% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA, 19041-1392
- County
- Delaware County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.