Haverford College

Haverford College is a private institution that was founded in 1833. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,421 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Haverford College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #21. Its tuition and fees are $68,020.

Haverford College is located 10 miles from Philadelphia in Haverford, Pennsylvania, on a campus that is classified as an arboretum, encompassing gardens and a large pond. Although the school was founded by a group of Quakers from Philadelphia and New York, the school does not have a religious affiliation today. Haverford has 23 NCAA Division III sports teams that mostly compete in the Centennial Conference, and the school has the oldest college soccer team and only varsity cricket team in the country. Haverford does not have any fraternities or sororities, but it has more than 145 organizations that students can get involved with on campus. Haverford is a residential college, and around 98 percent of students live in one of the residence halls, campus apartments or houses.

Haverford College offers students the opportunity to take classes at Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore and the University of Pennsylvania. Haverford has one of the most extensive collections of Quaker history in the world. Also, The C. Christopher Morris Cricket Library and Collection houses a large collection of cricket books, photos and memorabilia. Haverford offers a number of study abroad options through its Office of International Academic Programs, including programs designed specifically for pre-med students and science and math majors. Notable alumni include journalist Juan Williams and author Frank Conroy.