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Office of Admission

Haverford students are defined by intellectual curiosity, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to improving the world.

The Early Decision II deadline has been extended to January 6, 2021.

This year has been extraordinarily challenging in so many ways, and we recognize that we all need a break more than ever. We hope that you are able to get some needed rest, relaxation, and time for yourself over the upcoming winter vacation. If you are considering applying Early Decision II to Haverford, we have moved our deadline to January 6, in hopes of giving you a bit more space to have the true break you deserve! The deadline to apply for Regular Decision to Haverford is January 15, 2021.

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

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Our Admission process is conducted as a comprehensive, holistic review in which each application is treated with extraordinary care and personal attention.

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No place trusts you more to forge your own academic path and contribute so meaningfully to the spirit and fabric of the campus community.

Why Haverford?

What's New?

Founders Hall

An announcement from Jess Lord, Vice President & Dean of Admission and Financial Aid.

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On Friday, March 20, the College announced new operational changes that affect the remainder of the spring semester, including Commencement and Alumni Weekend.

Alumni

For her thesis, the psychology and Spanish double major compared how individuals in the U.S., Japan, and Mexico experienced loneliness and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alumni Science

The chemistry major’s thesis outputs a set of conditions that are necessary to form a perovskite crystal.

Alumni

The mathematics and biology double major built tools to explore the effects of starvation on bacteria and infection.

Alumni

The political science and environmental studies double major combined his interests in his thesis research on the Sunrise Movement.

Alumni

The political science major explored the strategy of shaming in public health, building upon her internship work on rural sanitation in Mangochi, Malawi.

Alumni

The history major researched surveillance of pro-independence groups in Puerto Rico, a history her family had told her about but she had never learned in school on the island.

Visit Haverford

For the first time in more than a year, we're offering in-person campus tours in addition to our LIVE Virtual tours and virtual engagement opportunities.

Get to Know Us

We are committed to making a Haverford education accessible and affordable.

With a $30 million annual aid budget, we meet the full demonstrated financial need of all admitted students–including international students, undocumented students, transfers, and students admitted from the waiting list.

Tuition & Aid

  • 50%

    of students receive some sort of financial aid

  • 47%

    of students received a college grant

  • $50,901

    average award of college grant

  • 50%

    of students receive some sort of financial aid

  • $50,901

    average award of college grant

Haverford Adopts Test-Optional Policy

Beginning with the admission process for students entering in Fall 2021, Haverford is adopting a test-optional admission policy for a three-year period.

Learn More

Our personal approach to your education begins during the admission process.

Jess Lord, Vice President & Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, provides insight on the Admission process at Haverford College.

Meet our student volunteers.

Current students can give you the best sense of the Haverford community. Please feel free to reach out to our student volunteers if you have any questions about the academic or social environment on campus.

  • Abby Wolfenden '22

    Abby Wolfenden '22

    awolfenden [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Undeclared
    Minor: Education

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  • Silvan Sooksatan '21

    Silvan Sooksatan '21

    ssooksatan [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host), Student Admission Advisory Committee
    Major: Sociology

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  • Seth Todd '22

    Seth Todd '22

    stodd1 [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Philosophy

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  • Rafael Jovel '22

    Rafael Jovel '22

    rjovel [at] haverford.edu
    Overnight Host Coordinator
    Major: History, Math

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  • Sam Olivares-Mejia '22

    Sam Olivares-Mejia '22

    solivaresm [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Undeclared

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  • Urgyen Wangmo '22

    Urgyen Wangmo '22

    uwangmo [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Undeclared

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  • Tsion Syoum '21

    Tsion Syoum '21

    tsyoum [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern, Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Environmental Studies, Peace Justice and Human Rights

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  • Hilda Delgado '22

    Hilda Delgado '22

    hdelgado [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Undeclared

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  • Felix Quin '22

    Felix Qin '22

    hqin [at] haverford.edu
    Overnight Host Coordinator
    Major: Linguistics
    Minor: Japanese, Greek

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  • Sarah Cahn '22

    Sarah Cahn '22

    scahn [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Political Science
    Minor: Economics (Undeclared)

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  • Zakiyyah Winston

    Zakiyyah Winston '22

    zwinston [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Biology
    Minor: Health Studies

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  • Jesse Friedson '21

    Jesse Friedson '21

    jfriedson [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Political Science
    Minor: Psychology

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  • Sarah Blossom '22

    Sarah Blossom '22

    sblossom [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Undecided

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  • Ainsley Bruton '21

    Ainsley Bruton '21

    abruton [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Majors: Fine Arts (Painting), History of Art

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  • Allyson Lynch '21

    Allyson Lynch '21

    aalynch [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Economics, Statistics

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  • Kagan Harris '21

    Kagan Harris '21

    kharris1 [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Psychology, Neuroscience

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  • Taylor Seid '22

    Taylor Seid '22

    tseid [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Biology, Economics

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  • Corey Model '21

    Corey Model '21

    cmodel [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Chemistry
    Minor: English

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  • Valentina Zavala-Arbelaez '21

    Valentina Zavala-Arbelaez '21

    vzavalaarb [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Anthropology
    Minor: Education
    Concentration: Latin American Iberian Latinx Studies

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  • Sam Aronson '22

    Sam Aronson '22

    saronson [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow
    Major: Undeclared

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  • Brandon Alonso '22

    Brandon Alonso '22

    balonso [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Psychology

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  • Mosie Burke '21

    Mosie Burke '21

    mnburke [at] haverford.edu
    Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: Philosophy
    Minor: Statistics

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  • Nicholas Taylor '22

    Nicholas Taylor '22

    nataylor [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern
    Major: Philosophy

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  • Claudia Ojeda Rexach '21

    Claudia Ojeda Rexach '21

    cojeda [at] haverford.edu
    Access and Diversity Intern, Admission Office Fellow (Tour guide and/or Host)
    Major: History
    Concentration: Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies

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The Class of 2024

Students hail from 35 States, D.C., Puerto Rico and 19 Foreign Countries.

  • 4,539 applied
  • 18.4% rate of admission
  • 363 total enrolled
  • 46.1%Identify as people of color
    • 9% Black/African American
    • 13.1% Latino/a/e
    • 23.3% Asian/Asian American
  • 13% first generation to college
  • 20 QuestBridge matches

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a graduation cap reading oh the places you will go

Where do Haverford students go after graduation? Anywhere they want.

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.

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Welcome, friend!

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have closed our physical campus until further notice for the safety of our visitors and our campus community. All of us in admission and financial aid continue to be available by email and phone to answer any questions you may have. We invite you to explore our website, including our new virtual Admission resources, and look forward to working with you throughout your college search process.