Haverford, PA · Private · 1,430 undergraduates · suburban
Haverford College
Highly selective
Haverford gives students direct authority over academic and social norms through a student-written Honor Code and campus-wide self-government.
Institutional profile
Top tier Exceptional in academic standing, and exceptional in student experience.- Admission
- 12.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 91%
6,391 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$79,966 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Haverford apart
Academic design
Every student completes a Senior Thesis.
Campus pattern
The Honor Code governs academic and social life and is administered by elected students.
A signature opportunity
Student-run Honor Code
Can I get in?
12.9% admitted
Haverford’s supplement asks applicants to connect their own community values with those expressed through the Honor Code.
Recent applicant pool
6,391About 13 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 40% submitted an SAT, and 14% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Haverford, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Haverford weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Every student completes a Senior Thesis.
Make institutional fit specific
A student who wants high autonomy, peer accountability, and direct participation in governing community standards.
Use the application route carefully
Haverford’s supplement asks applicants to connect their own community values with those expressed through the Honor Code.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Haverford’s supplement asks applicants to connect their own community values with those expressed through the Honor Code.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Haverford
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read the outcomes panel as a whole: completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together matter more than one headline number.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mathematics
Biology, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Economics
Physics
What is campus life like?
Haverford beyond the classroom
The Honor Code governs academic and social life and is administered by elected students. At Plenary, students propose and vote on campus resolutions.
The academic structure
Every student completes a Senior Thesis.
How the community is organized
The Honor Code governs academic and social life and is administered by elected students.
Daily campus life
At Plenary, students propose and vote on campus resolutions.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Honor Code governs academic and social life and is administered by elected students. At Plenary, students propose and vote on campus resolutions.
Use the campus beyond class
A student who wants high autonomy, peer accountability, and direct participation in governing community standards.
Fit the community in practice
The Honor Code asks students to engage actively with peer conflict and accountability.