What Haverford costs
Haverford College charges $70,688 a year in published tuition and fees, about $35,344 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $90,382 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $21,464 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Haverford
For fall 2024, Haverford College received 7,341 applications and admitted 908 students, and 387 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1460 and 1550.
What Haverford students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Haverford College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 33 |
| Chemistry | 32 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 31 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 27 |
| Physics | 23 |
| Neuroscience | 22 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 19 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Haverford
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania: about 1 mile away
- Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania: about 3 miles away
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 4 miles away
- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 6 miles away
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 7 miles away
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 7 miles away
Colleges like Haverford
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania: 1,491 undergraduates
- Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York: 1,530 undergraduates
- Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania: 1,295 undergraduates
- Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: 1,613 undergraduates
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Norton, Massachusetts: 1,773 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Haverford College's acceptance rate? 12.4% for fall 2024: 908 of 7,341 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Haverford College? $70,688 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Haverford College? About 1,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Haverford College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1460–1550.
What is the campus setting at Haverford College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Haverford College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Haverford College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
