Haverford College
Get to know Haverford College
School Profile
Suburban campus setting
1,464 undergraduate students
398 first-year students
15% first-generation students
Students hail from 46 U.S. states and territories and 56 countries
Admissions
Academics
41 majors, 33 minors, and 12 areas of concentration
Student-to-faculty ratio 9:1
Average class size is 14
Introduction to Haverford College
Haverford College, located just outside Philadelphia, PA, offers a world-class undergraduate education. Haverford is a place where students are trusted, have the opportunity to shape their own path, and have a profound impact on the overall community experience. Haverford students conduct research with faculty who are internationally recognized thought-leaders. Students supplement their classroom experience with experiential learning opportunities supported and funded through our three Academic Centers. Students are trusted to manage the $700,000 student activities budget, serve on college-wide hiring committees, and run more than 145 clubs and organizations. Of course, the clearest example of the trust placed in students can be found in Haverford's student-run Honor Code. The Honor Code at Haverford, among other benefits, allows our students the freedom to self-schedule un-proctored exams and access labs 24 hours a day.
Philadelphia, America’s oldest World Heritage City, has a significant impact on the experiences students have both on and off campus. The urban environment is rich with service, volunteer, career, and internship opportunities. The close proximity to other colleges and universities has fostered an active consortium. Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore Colleges together comprise the Tri-College Consortium. Students can register for classes across the three schools, and any social event within the Tri-Co is open to and offered at no cost to the entire Tri-Co community. The University of Pennsylvania partners with Haverford on accelerated Master’s Degree programs in engineering, bioethics, and city planning.
Did you know that every Haverford student completes a senior thesis? As the culmination of your academic experience, you have the opportunity to do original independent research in partnership with faculty members, at levels usually reserved for graduate students.
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The Chesick Scholars Program provides a welcoming community and a suite of workshops, seminars and experiences that have been especially designed for first-generation college students and/or students who come from low-income (FLI) backgrounds.
of students in our class of 2025 were fully employed, in graduate school, or doing a year-long fellowship within 6 months of graduation. The website Beyond Haverford helps you explore what alums go on to do professionally and the communities they invest in.
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