More selective than 96% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $90,382. College Scorecard.
Higher than 96% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 96% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 91% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 93% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Haverford College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 6,391 applicants, Haverford College admitted 825 and 373 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1550 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Haverford College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant
What Haverford College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Haverford College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Pennsylvania. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,531 | $30,877 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $9,388 | $38,491 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $12,007 | $49,229 | 1.1 years |
| $75–110k | $18,171 | $74,501 | 1.7 years |
| $110k+ | $45,991 | $188,563 | 4.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (82% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($79,966) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $44,169 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Haverford College majors, earnings & careers
Haverford College offers 45 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 17
- Science & Math · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Arts & Design · 5
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at Haverford College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | $112,050 | — |
| Psychology | $63,040 | — |
| Political Science | $62,242 | — |
Quick list of all 45 majors
- Anthropology—
- Archeology—
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biology—
- Chemistry—
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Classical and Ancient Studies—
- Classics—
- Cognitive Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Dance—
- Economics$112,050
- Education—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Health Sciences—
- History—
- International / Global Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$62,242
- Psychology$63,040
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Urban Studies / Affairs—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 8 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Delaware County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Delaware County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Haverford College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverford College | 12% | $25,314 | 90% | $79,966 | This school |
| Swarthmore College | 7% | $23,149 | 92% | $80,257 | |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 5% | — | 96% | — | |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 28% | $36,425 | 84% | $76,124 | |
| Bryn Mawr College | 29% | $31,759 | 82% | $75,217 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Haverford College would cost you $2,165 more per year than Swarthmore College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Haverford College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,194).
- Haverford College gives aided families $4,114 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Pennsylvania resident | Haverford College | Swarthmore College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $70,688 | $65,494 | +$5,194 |
| Books & supplies | $1,240 | $760 | +$480 |
| Housing & meals | $18,880 | $18,964 | −$84 |
| Personal & travel | $1,962 | $1,967 | −$5 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,388 | −$3,082 | +$694 |
| Sticker price | $90,382 | $84,103 | +$6,279 |
| Average grants | −$65,068 | −$60,954 | −$4,114 |
| You pay | $25,314 | $23,149 | +$2,165 |
“+” means Haverford College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Haverford College
What is the Haverford College acceptance rate?
Haverford College accepts 12% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 825 of 6,391 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1550 on the SAT or 33–35 on the ACT.
How much does Haverford College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $90,382 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,314 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,531 and families earning $110k+ pay $45,991.
How much do Haverford College graduates earn?
Former Haverford College students earn a median $79,966 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Haverford College graduation rate?
90% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 94% return for their second year.
How long does a Haverford College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Haverford College costs about $49,229 after grants ($12,007 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $79,966 ten years after starting, $44,169 more than high school graduates in Pennsylvania ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 1.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Haverford College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/haverford-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).