Haverford College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Very Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 194
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $70,214
Students with non-need merit aid: 0
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $0
Student Debt
Median total debt: $12,000
Students with federal loans: 8.2%
Students with Pell grants: 14.1%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $35,752
After 5 years: $69,576
Majors(40 programs)
- Economics.(38 graduates)
- Biology, General.(33 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(28 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(27 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(26 graduates)
- Mathematics.(25 graduates)
- Chemistry.(25 graduates)
- Anthropology.(24 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(20 graduates)
- Physics.(19 graduates)
- History.(16 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(12 graduates)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(10 graduates)
- Philosophy.(9 graduates)
- Sociology.(8 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(6 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(5 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(5 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
- Music.(5 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(4 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(4 graduates)
- Area Studies.(1 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(1 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(1 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(1 graduates)
- Archeology.(1 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
- Computer Science.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
- Research and Experimental Psychology.
- Urban Studies/Affairs.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,421 students
Admission Rate: 12.9%
Retention Rate: 93.7%
Graduation Rate: 89.4%
Student Demographics
White (48.6%)
Hispanic (12.3%)
Black (5.2%)
Asian (12.3%)
Two or More (9.9%)
International (10.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (43.4%)
Women (56.6%)