Our rigorous academic program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration, and pushing the boundaries of each discipline. Most classes are taught seminar style with an emphasis on discussion and debate.
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As a Haverford student, you are free to take classes at Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges, and the University of Pennsylvania offers a Accelerated Masters Program in engineering; study for four years at Haverford, then two or three semesters at Penn, and receive a Bachelor of Science from Haverford and a Master’s in Engineering from Penn.
Students catch the Blue Bus, a free shuttle that runs between the Haverford and Bryn Mawr campuses.
It is important to us to create spaces that are not just welcoming of all, but that recognize and uphold the value of every person.
Haverfordians truly share a common experience. There is no anonymity here—you will be a valued member of the community and your contributions will be felt.
The train station across from the campus entrance makes it easy to take advantage of all that Philadelphia, the 6th largest city in the US, has to offer – whether that be social, historical, and cultural experiences, jobs, or internships.
Whether your research takes place on campus or across the globe, the Centers provide funding and support for those who want to design their own high-level scholarship and engage directly with what they are studying.
Thanks to a partnership between the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center, students from Jonathan Wilson’s “Economic Botany” class spent spring break in Trinidad and Tobago on an experiential-learning study tour.
In addition to independently governing the Honor Code, students serve on hiring committees, manage budgets, and run more than 150 clubs and organizations. They are colleagues in stewarding the institution and experience an unparalleled degree of freedom and responsibility. Reflections of the trust we have in our students include unproctored exams, the absence of RAs in dorms, 24-hour lab access, and the lack of an admission enrollment deposit.
Rebecca Mu Jie Chang '19 addresses the student body during Plenary at Haverford College.
Haverford meets the full demonstrated need of all admitted students. Haverford is also committed to minimizing debt upon graduation, including a no-loans policy for students with family income below $60,000/year.
receive some form of financial aid
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"Customs" is our unique orientation program. The first week of college is spent bonding with your Customs Group—and they continue to support you throughout your first year of college and well beyond.
A liberal arts education is the best professional preparation. The skills, knowledge, and critical thinking you develop at Haverford can be applied to myriad fields and careers. As a Ford, you automatically stand out in the world, and are better able to inform, heal, and improve it.
Haverford College provides an extraordinary setting for one's education. If you're able to make it to campus, you can choose from information sessions, student-led tours, and self-guided tours. If you can't make it to campus, you can join us for a virtual event like a Q&A with a counselor or a student-led virtual tour.
The Admission process at Haverford is conducted as a comprehensive, holistic review in which each application is treated personally and individually, with extraordinary care and attention to detail.
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