Haverford is a leading liberal arts undergraduate college located outside Philadelphia that is known for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. There is no place where students are more trusted, are more directly engaged with their education, and have more opportunity to shape their own path.
- 1,435 Students
- 9:1 Student to Faculty ratio
- 98% Live on campus
- 1833 Founded
- 44% Receive a college grant
- 99% Faculty with highest degree in field
The core of the classroom experience is learning from the professor’s research and scholarship, and having the opportunity to be an active, vital participant in every class.
It is expected that all students will be involved in research—students are true collaborators and trusted colleagues in the classroom, working directly with the material and ideas of the discipline.
Alexandra Morrison '18 in the field in Alaska, analyzing a large oil residue sample that was released into the coastal environment in Prince William Sound following the 1964 earthquake. Morrison conducted her senior research with Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Environmental Studies Program Helen White.
Our Academic Centers enrich scholarship beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom.
They play an essential role by supporting cutting edge research, invigorating the arts on campus, and sending students across the globe for life-changing experiences that give them firsthand contact with the material they’re studying.
With support from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center, students from Kristen Whalen’s "Advanced Topics in Biology of Marine Life" class spent a week exploring tropical coral ecosystems in Roatán, Honduras.
The Honor Code is written and governed solely by students. It is an important example of the ways in which students determine the course of their Haverford experience.
Students here are uncommonly engaged in the life of the community: In addition to governing the honor code, students serve on hiring committees, manage budgets, and run more than 140 clubs and organizations
Students voting on proposed resolutions to the Honor Code at Fall Plenary. A Plenary vote requires a quorum of more than half the student-body and all resolutions are proposed by students.
Our serene campus, located just outside Philadelphia, is a beautiful and stimulating environment.
The campus has 200 acres of award-winning architecture and landscaping, more than 50 academic, athletic and residential buildings, and a nationally recognized arboretum with 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, gardens and wooded areas.
A view of Barclay Hall from the Duck Pond
Haverford Headlines
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The institute is a cornerstone of Haverford 2030, the College’s strategic plan. Through it, students will discover new pathways to become the world’s ethical thinkers and leaders.
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At a time of conflict and divide, the College is working to bring students, faculty, and staff together to support one another and engage these important issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue.
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Six speakers — five students and one staff member — shared their ideas through the popular community-focused platform on April 27.
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At the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam, Muller will join an international team of scientists working to expand our knowledge of the universe. She is one of four Fords selected for a Fulbright this year.
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Improved landscaping, an accessible walkway, and dark-sky-friendly lighting have transformed the College’s border along Ardmore’s historically Black neighborhood.
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The linguistics and education double major will spend the 2024-25 academic year working with young Taiwanese students. She is one of four Fords selected for a Fulbright this year.
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In honor of the late influential bassist Robert Black, musicians lined Haverford’s Nature Trail for a Network for New Music performance with deep connections to nature.
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The physics and chemistry double major was simultaneously awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, prompting a difficult choice. She is one of four Fords selected for a Fulbright this year.
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Haverford and Swarthmore’s libraries contain tens of thousands of documents related to nine Quaker-run schools. The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is now making them available to the public through a new digital archive.
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The three-year grant will allow Wilson, his colleagues, and students to build new models to learn more about periods of intense warming and atmospheric carbon dioxide in Earth’s ancient history.
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Highlighting faculty professional activities, including conferences, exhibitions, performances, awards, and publications.
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By teaming up with eight other colleges in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, Haverford will receive the benefits of renewable energy that are typically only feasible for large customers.
History in Context
We at the College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land, and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.
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Places to Stay
Here is a partial list of local hotels and bed and breakfasts within 10 miles of the College. There are also a variety of hotels in the greater Philadelphia area as well as other accommodation options on airbnb.com.
Wyndham Alumni House
- Type: Bed and Breakfast
- Address: 101 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
- Phone: (610) 526-5236
- Distance: 1.3 miles
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Bryn Mawr Guest Suites
- Type: Bed and Breakfast
- Address: 31 Morton Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
- Phone: (610) 520-2669
- Distance: 2 miles
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Fairfield Inn & Suites
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 100 Lawrence Rd, Broomall, PA 19008
- Phone: (610) 355-2335
- Distance: 3 miles
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The Radnor Hotel
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 591 East Lancaster Avenue, St. Davids, PA 19087
- Phone: (610) 688-5800 or (800) 537-3000
- Distance: 4 miles
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The Wayne Hotel
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 139 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087
- Phone: (610) 687-5000 or (800) 962-5850
- Distance: 5 miles
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Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 1913
- Phone: (215) 879-4000 ext. 2016
- Distance: 5 miles
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Courtyard by Marriott (Bala Cynwyd)
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 4100 Presidential Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19131
- Phone: 1 866-877-1206
- Distance: 5 miles
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Philadelphia Marriott West
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 111 Crawford Avenue, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
- Phone: (610) 941-5600
(800) 237-3639 - Distance: 5.5 miles
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Residence Inn Philadelphia Conshohocken
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 191 Washington Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428
- Phone: (610) 828-8800 or (800) 331-3131
- Distance: 5.5 miles
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Wayne Bed and Breakfast Inn
- Type: Bed and Breakfast
- Address: 211 Strafford Ave., Wayne, PA 19087
- Phone: (267) 221-2429
- Distance: 6 miles
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Courtyard by Marriott (Devon)
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 762 W Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087
- Phone: (610) 687-6633
- Distance: 7.1 miles
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Hyatt Place King of Prussia
- Type: Hotel
- Address: 440 American Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406
- Phone: (484) 690-3000
- Distance: 10.5 miles
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