More than 40% of Haverford students participate in varsity athletics such as our men’s cross country team, which won the NCAA Division III title in 2010-11 and are returning to Nationals.
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
Academic departments maintain state-of-the-art research instrumentation for both research and teaching. The equipment that students learn to use in introductory courses plays a major role in both their research and in classes such as Superlab.
“There is nothing like getting a sense of the world through traveling and immersing yourself in a different culture.“—Elena Satten-Lopez ’12
Each year more than 130 Haverford students take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad.
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