2025-2026
Accept rate
13.3%
- Applicants
- 6,730
- Admits
- 896
- Enrolled
- 397
- Yield
- 44.3%
- ED Apps
- 702
- ED Admits
- 229
Total Applications
6,730
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
13.3%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
397
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1460-1530
2025-2026
Haverford College Admissions at a Glance
Haverford College received 6,730 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 13.3% of applicants; 397 admitted students enrolled (a 44.3% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 21.4% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1460–1530 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $96,036, and the average need-based grant was $70,718.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
12.4%
- Applicants
- 7,341
- Admits
- 908
- Enrolled
- 387
- Yield
- 42.6%
- ED Apps
- 745
- ED Admits
- 219
2023-2024
Accept rate
12.9%
- Applicants
- 6,391
- Admits
- 825
- Enrolled
- 373
- Yield
- 45.2%
- ED Apps
- 622
- ED Admits
- 206
2022-2023
Accept rate
14.2%
- Applicants
- 5,657
- Admits
- 804
- Enrolled
- 362
- Yield
- 45.0%
- ED Apps
- 474
- ED Admits
- 194
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 6,730 | 896 | 397 | 13.3% | 44.3% | 702 | 229 |
| 2024-2025 | 7,341 | 908 | 387 | 12.4% | 42.6% | 745 | 219 |
| 2023-2024 | 6,391 | 825 | 373 | 12.9% | 45.2% | 622 | 206 |
| 2022-2023 | 5,657 | 804 | 362 | 14.2% | 45.0% | 474 | 194 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,332 | 951 | 411 | 17.8% | 43.2% | 458 | 198 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,530 | 826 | 334 | 18.2% | 40.4% | 427 | 197 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,963 | 810 | 363 | 16.3% | 44.8% | 473 | 204 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,672 | 878 | 357 | 18.8% | 40.7% | 444 | 196 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,408 | 884 | 349 | 20.1% | 39.5% | 419 | 176 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,066 | 870 | 349 | 21.4% | 40.1% | 337 | 173 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1460
50th Percentile
1490
75th Percentile
1530
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
47%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$96,036
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$74,930
Fees
$552
Room & Board
$20,554
Change Since 2017
+35%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,420
Total Enrollment
1,420
International
11%
Students of Color
52%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Important
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||