“A Quaker-founded college where the student-run Honor Code, self-scheduled exams, and the Tri-College Consortium create one of the most trusting and intellectually free communities in American higher education.”
Haverford College, founded in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Friends, is one of the oldest colleges in the United States and one of the most distinctive. With approximately 1,431 students on a 200-acre arboretum campus, Haverford is defined by its student-written, student-run Honor Code — a system of mutual trust that permeates every aspect of college life, from unproctored and self-scheduled final exams to take-home tests. Academically, Haverford offers 31 majors with particular strength in political science, economics, psychology, and the natural sciences. The Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore (plus cross-registration at the University of Pennsylvania) gives students access to an extraordinary range of courses and majors well beyond what a 1,400-student college could offer alone. The sibling relationship with Bryn Mawr is especially close — students share departments, dine together, and take shuttles between campuses in 5 minutes. Haverford's Quaker heritage shapes a campus culture centered on consensus, respect, and social responsibility. One-third of students compete in 23 varsity sports in the Centennial Conference, and the college's 200-acre campus — a certified arboretum — is one of the most beautiful in the Philadelphia area. Graduates go on to exceptional outcomes, with a 12-13% acceptance rate ensuring a deeply talented student body.
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Binding. Notification by December 15.
Early Decision II
Binding. Notification by February 15.
Regular Decision
Decisions in early April. Reply by May 1.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$73,030
/yr
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English, philosophy, history, and languages. Some departments like Religion and Music are based at Haverford, while Theatre is offered through the Bryn Mawr partnership.
Political science and economics are among the most popular majors. Joint Tri-College majors like Linguistics are available.
Strong STEM departments with excellent undergraduate research. The arboretum campus provides unique field study opportunities.
4 years
Haverford's Honor Code, adopted in 1897, governs all academic and social life. Students self-schedule final exams, take unproctored tests, and govern themselves through an Honor Council. This creates a culture of trust found virtually nowhere else in American higher education.
4 years
Full cross-registration with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore, plus UPenn access through the Quaker Consortium. Students can complete entire majors at partner schools, with a shared library system and shuttle service.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $70,688
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
