Haverford College

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One of America's leading liberal arts colleges, Haverford is a close-knit intellectual community located on a serene campus just outside Philadelphia. Founded on the Quaker values of individual dignity, academic strength, and tolerance, we combine a rigorous academic program with an informal atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among students, faculty and staff.

'Fords approach work and study — as well as debate and conflict — with an awareness of the greater good. Haverford’s Honor Code is one of the oldest in the country, and one of the few with a social dimension — we seek to appreciate and trust each other while working together and speaking candidly about our differences.

A beautiful and stimulating environment, Haverford’s self-contained campus on more than 200 acres features award-winning architecture and landscaping. The campus itself is a nationally recognized arboretum, with more than 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, multiple gardens, and wooded areas. Our location on the outskirts of Philadelphia offers easy access to its wealth of activities and cultural institutions, as well as the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region.

The College operates more than 50 academic, athletic, and residential buildings. The most recent additions are the Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center and the Douglas B. Gardner ’83 Integrated Athletic Center. Haverford's Magill Library boasts more than a half million of its own volumes and has access to nearly two million more through its unusual Tripod computerized catalog system, which integrates our library with those of neighboring Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges. In addition to Magill's main resources, we house a number of special collections including the Quaker Collection, the C.C. Morris 1904 Cricket Library, and numerous rare books and other treasures; we also maintain three smaller music, science, and astronomy libraries on campus.

Haverford students are entrusted with freedom and responsibility from their first days on campus, an act of trust aimed at developing the whole person and creating a lasting bond between individual and institution. Students leave Haverford with an increased sense of independence, curiosity, and confidence, as well as lasting bonds with friends and faculty. Whether 'Fords go on to advance their educations, enter the workforce, travel the world, or better the world in one of any number of ways, they leave grounded and well-equipped for rich, dynamic lives.

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Haverford College

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Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.

The college was founded in 1833 by area members of the Orthodox Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) to ensure an education grounded in Quaker values for their young men. It is the oldest college or university in the United States with Quaker origins. Although the college no longer has a formal religious affiliation, the Quaker philosophy still influences campus life. Originally an all-male institution, Haverford began admitting female transfer students in the 1970s, and became fully co-ed in 1980 when the board of managers came to consensus on a proposal initiated by former president John R. Coleman. The reason for the delay was not because of a lack of interest in coeducation in prior years, but rather a concern for how such a change would impact Haverford's relationship with neighboring, all-female Bryn Mawr College. As of 2007, more than half of Haverford’s students are women.

All students at the college are undergraduates, and almost all live on campus. Haverford remains one of the smallest of the nation's elite liberal arts colleges. For most of the 20th century, Haverford's total enrollment was kept below 300. It went through two periods of expansion after 1970's, and its current enrollment is 1,168 students.

Haverford has been described as “quietly prestigious”, and has been classified by Princeton Review as one of most difficult schools to get into - ranked 18 among all US colleges and universities in "The Toughest to Get Into" category. It placed ninth in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of U.S. liberal arts colleges in both 2006 and 2007, and tenth in 2008.It is also known as one of "Little Ivies". Haverford is known for its rigorous academics, symbolized and maintained by the faculty's resistance to grade inflation..

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Fords

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,163
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 31,760
Students Receiving Aid:
52%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 60
Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 54%
Men 46%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 74%
Asian 12%
Hispanic 6%
African-American 5%
Other 3%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 89%
In-State 11%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 15%
Pennsylvania 11%
New Jersey 10%
Maryland 9%
California 8%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 99%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Centennial Conference)
Baseball (Centennial Conference)
Track (Centennial Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 31,760    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 31,466    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 294    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,631 11%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,431 6%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 20,333 36%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,269 28%  
Any Aid:
  52%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 26% (Most Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 640, Math: 650
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 740, Math: 730

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 60.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Haverford College

Bachelor's Level Majors

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