370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041-1392
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1833
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,168
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $394,715,021
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,710
Room/Board: $10,390
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 757,759
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,506
Number of microforms: 4,809
Number of audiovisuals: 11,921
Number of ebooks: 0
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Cantor Fitzgerald Art Gallery, The Observatory, The Foundry
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – N/A
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 99%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 99%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (56%), apartment for single students (36%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 70%
Doubles: 5%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 25%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (13)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (13)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia (30th Street Station) (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 36%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – N/A
Other policies: honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Haverfest(Spring weekend, ) La Fiesta(dance), Snowball(dance), Sun Dance, Taste the Rainbow dance, Asian Students Association dinner, Collection (topical community gatherings).