Your education should be a hands-on, transformative experience.

Have it here.

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Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.

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Academics

Our rigorous academic program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration, and pushing the boundaries of each discipline.

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Visit Haverford

Haverford College offers state-of-the-art facilities within a 200-acre arboretum campus, located just minutes from Philadelphia.

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Admission

Each application is treated personally and individually, with extraordinary care and attention to detail.

To me, receiving a quality education isn’t solely dependent on academic courses, and I wanted to make the most of my collegiate experience.
Jesse Turkson
Class of 2021

Living the HaverLife

At Haverford, we take a balanced approach to learning and extracurriculars. You can compete and challenge yourself at the highest level without sacrificing your identity as a student, scholar, and full community member.

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At a Glance

1,472

student body

100%

students who complete a senior thesis

56

academic programs

98%

of students live on campus

6:1

tree to student ratio

8

miles from Philadelphia
(20 minutes by train)

Oh the places you will go written on a graduation cap

Beyond Haverford

The end is just the beginning of something amazing. Haverford alumni take their talents to elite graduate schools, marquee employers, and far-flung locations across the world.

About our Grads

Haverford Headlines

News and updates from Haverford College.

  • Associate Professor Ariana Huberman’s class class offers is a unique deep dive into the history and central characteristics of magical realism and explores texts, artworks, and films that resonate with it.

  • Arnold Satterwait, wearing a black turtleneck and dark jacket, gestured to a framed Japanese print in a gallery.

    An exhibition of 18th- and 19th-century prints drawn from the collection of Arnold Satterthwait ’66 explores Japan’s enticing “floating world.”

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Events

Haverford hosts a huge array of events on campus, and the best part? Many events are open to the public and all events are free to students. That includes concerts, performances, lectures, author events, film premieres, and more!

Featured Events

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