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Haverford College is a private, co-educational, liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1833. The campus is spread across an area of 216 acres. The college offers undergraduate programs with over 30 majors in several subjects like English, biology and fine arts. The college also offers pre-professional courses in several subjects.
There are several music, awareness and academic clubs and organizations operated by the students on campus. The Chemistry Club, Board Gaming Club and Bridge Club are some of the student-operated clubs. The college also has a weekly journal known as the Bi-College News, and a student-run radio station known as WHRC.
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Campus Location370 Lancaster Ave
Haverford, PA 19041-1392
USA
Main Tel: (610) 896-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Haverford College HighlightsWhere Haverford College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, and liberal arts.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Selective admissions.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 289 | 33 |
Haverford StudentsThe student enrollment at Haverford was 1,169 in 2007 (1,169 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 35,390 | | Room | $ 6,150 | | Board | $ 4,730 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,194 | | Other | $ 1,468 |
Financial Aid: Haverford participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 65 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 23 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 33 |
Housing and MealsHaverford provides on-campus housing for 1,169 of its 1,169 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Haverford AthleticsHaverford is in the Centennial Conference for major sports.
Haverford Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 27% | | Women | 24% | | All | 25% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 650-750 | | Math | 640-740 | | Writing | 650-750 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (7 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (3 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
ENGINEERING (1 awarded) FINE ARTS (5 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (147 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Italian Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (9 awarded) MUSIC (3 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (75 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Haverford with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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