College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1833 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,168 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$394,715,021 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,710 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,390 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
93 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Prelude Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students Association, Catholic Campus Ministries, Quaker Action and Activities Committee, Haverford Israel Public Affairs Committee, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Seekers. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student League, Women of Color, Asian Students Association, South Asian Society, International Students Association, Caribbean Essence Organization, Alliance of Latin American Students, Korean Students Association, Bi-co Muslim Students Association (with Bryn Mawr College), Sons of Africa, Haverford Alliance for Diversity and Unity, Bi-co Phillipine Student Association (BARKADA), Under One Sky (bicultural/biracial student group). |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Honor Council, Students Council, Single Sex and Coed a Cappella groups, Yearbook, Theater Groups, Improv groups, College Democrats and Republicans, Earthquakers Environmental Club, Dance Club, Radio Station, Men's and Women's ultimate frisbee, Crew, Outdoors Club and Sexual and Gender Alliance. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bi-College News (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Accenture, BNP Paribas, Cambridge Assoc., Charles River Assoc., City Year, Deloitte Consulting, Educational Resources Group, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Ford Finance, Goldman Sachs, GreenCorps, Lincoln Financial, McKinsey and Co., Merck & Co., NYC Park Se |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
757,759 |
Library Facilities: |
Tri-college library system (Haverford, Bryn Mawr & Swarthmore)
Quaker Collection
Roberts Collection - manuscripts letters of educators, artists etc.
Phillips Collection - collection of rare books
Rufus M. Jones Collection - collection of books on mysticism
J. Rendel Harris Collection - collection of ancient codices
Christopher Morley Collection - collection of prints
Haverford Photograph Collection - collection of photos/prints |
Museums |
Cantor Fitzgerald Art Gallery, The Observatory, The Foundry |
Computers Available: |
300 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
N/A |
Wireless Areas: |
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Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (56%), apartment for single students (36%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (7%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Philadelphia (13) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Philadelphia (13) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Philadelphia (30th Street Station) (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
N/A |
Additional Policies: |
honor code |
Popular Events: |
Haverfest(Spring weekend, ) La Fiesta(dance), Snowball(dance), Sun Dance, Taste the Rainbow dance, Asian Students Association dinner, Collection (topical community gatherings). |
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