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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

17.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 411 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Haverford College. Among these students, 155 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 86 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1480

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 951 admitted students 155 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

38%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1420-1540. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 760, while 25% scored below 710 and another 25% scored above 760.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 780, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1480 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Haverford College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    710-760
  • Math

    710-780

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

34

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 951 admitted students 86 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

21%

Similar to the SAT, Haverford College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 21% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    34-36
  • Math

    30-35
  • Composite

    33-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Haverford College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,332 2,421 2,911
Admitted students 951 406 545
Enrolled students 411 181 230
Acceptance rate 18% 17% 19%
Yield rate 43% 45% 42%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Haverford College received a total of 5,332 applications. These applications included 2,421 male applicants and 2,911 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,332 applicants, Haverford College admitted 951 students. Among the admitted students, there were 406 males and 545 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 411 students chose to enroll at Haverford College. This means that 411 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 181 were male and 230 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Haverford College had an overall acceptance rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 17% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 19%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Haverford College had an overall yield rate of 43% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 45%, and for female admitted students, it was 42%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Haverford College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,467 1,580 1,887 852 399 453 25% 25% 24% 346 172 174 41% 43% 38%
2016 4,066 1,843 2,223 870 403 467 21% 22% 21% 349 173 176 40% 43% 38%
2017 4,408 1,989 2,419 884 390 494 20% 20% 20% 349 161 188 40% 41% 38%
2018 4,672 2,063 2,609 878 397 481 19% 19% 18% 357 175 182 41% 44% 38%
2019 4,963 2,211 2,752 810 367 443 16% 17% 16% 363 159 204 45% 43% 46%
2020 4,530 2,027 2,503 826 348 478 18% 17% 19% 334 157 177 40% 45% 37%
2021 5,332 2,421 2,911 951 406 545 18% 17% 19% 411 181 230 43% 45% 42%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Haverford College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Haverford College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Haverford College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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