Welcome from the Dean of Admission & Financial Aid

Welcome!  We hope our website is helpful in bringing Haverford to life for you, and in expressing many of the qualities that make Haverford the extraordinary and unique place we know it to be.

In addition to helping you get to know Haverford, we also hope to make the admissions process as transparent as possible, to give you the best sense of how to present yourself to us.  Above all, your application should convey your passions and interests, the depth and breadth of your curiosity, a sense of how you think, your desire to both contribute to and learn from a diverse and challenging community, and your ideas on how you can contribute to the world around you.

There is no question this is a challenging process, but we hope it also allows you to further deepen your perspective on what is important to you.  Most of all, we hope you see the application process as the first step in your college experience and the beginning of your relationship with Haverford.

We look forward to working with you throughout the admissions process.  Please do not hesitate to be in touch with us at any time.

Jess Lord
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid