Recognized internationally as a leader in liberal arts education and as one of the nation’s most selective colleges, Haverford offers a dynamic and intellectually vibrant education. As the first College established by Quakers in 1833, Haverford is non-sectarian, but retains its founding principles of individual integrity, community and social consciousness. A student-directed Honor Code provides for unproctored and self-administered exams; consensus, cooperative learning, and global thinking inform the curriculum, community, and pedagogical approaches to teaching.

HOUSING
99% of Haverford students opt to live on-campus and campus housing is guaranteed for all four years. Over 60% of students live in singles. Students can choose from an array of housing options that include dormitory suites with common rooms, on-campus apartments with full kitchens, and houses that were originally private dwellings. Special interest housing is available in the Black Cultural Center and La Casa Hispanica. In addition, more than 50% of the Faculty live on-campus.

ACTIVITIES
Haverford students can choose from a broad range and variety of activities. The consortium with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore gives Haverford all of the extracurricular resources of a large institution, while preserving the accessibility to these events and organizations that can only be enjoyed at a small college. Students can attend events on all three campuses. Student organizations range from cultural, political and religious groups to organizations that offer students opportunities to pursue their interests in journalism and writing, instrumental and vocal music, art, athletics, and community service.

SPORTS
Intercollegiate sports include Baseball, Basketball, Cricket (men only), Cross-Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Squash, Softball, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball (women only). Haverford offers intramural basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. There are student-organized club teams in Crew, Golf, Ice Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, and Men’s Volleyball. Haverford is proud to boast the only Varsity Cricket team in the country.

A new state-of-the-art athletic facility opened in October 2005. The Alumni Field House holds basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, a batting cage, and a 200-meter indoor track. There are numerous athletic fields, an all-weather 400-meter outdoor track, 12 outdoor tennis courts, and one of the best cricket pitches in the United States.


PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Haverford confers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Anthropology, Archaeology*, Art History*, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Chinese*, Classics, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, Economics, English, Fine Arts, French, Geology*, German, Growth & Structure of Cities*, History, Italian, Japanese, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Romance Languages*, Russian, Sociology, and Spanish. Other courses of study include Africana & African Studies, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Computer Science, Creative Writing, Dance*, Education & Education Studies, Environmental Studies*, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Hebrew & Judaic Studies*, Hispanic & Hispanic-American Studies, International Economic Relations, Latin American & Iberian Studies, Mathematical Economics, Neural & Behavioral Sciences, Peace & Conflict Studies, 3-2 Engineering, Pre-Business, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, and Theater Studies*. Students may also design their own majors and courses of study. * indicates Bryn Mawr College programs.

VISIT INFORMATION
We invite you to visit campus and take a tour, have an interview, visit a class, eat in the dining center, and even spend the night. The Office of Admission is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. during the summer. In the fall, the office is open on Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. We usually offer four tours a day (9:30, 11:45, 1:45, and 3:45) when school is in session and during most of the summer.

We recommend that you visit our website for campus visitors: www.haverford.edu/admission or call our office a day or two before your visit to confirm tour times. No appointment is necessary, but we do encourage you to arrive at least five minutes before the tour in order for you to sign-in and to chat informally with one of our student hosts.

On-campus interviews are strongly encouraged if possible, especially for students who live within 150 miles of the campus. You may interview as early as March of your junior year and as late as January 5th of your senior year. Overnight visits are availalble during your senior year on Monday through Thursday evenings when school is in session. Interviews and overnights may be scheduled by calling our office. If you wish to meet with an athletic coach during your visit, you should contact the coach directly (see www.haverford.edu/athletics/contactcoach.php).

If you can’t make it to Haverford when our office is open, we still encourage you to stop by and explore our 216-acre campus, which is also a nationally-recognized arboretum. Admission materials and visitor registration forms are located in the atrium of the Whitehead Campus Center.

DIRECTIONS TO HAVERFORD COLLEGE

FROM THE EAST
In Philadelphia, take I-76 West and stay west by following Valley Forge signs. As soon as you see the City Avenue exit sign, get into the extreme left lane. Take the exit marked City Ave. (US 1 South). Turn right onto City Ave. and proceed 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Lancaster Ave. (US 30 West) and drive about 3 miles to Haverford. Turn left at the main entrance of the Haverford campus (just past S. Wyoming Ave.). Follow signs to the visitor parking lot.

FROM THE WEST
Take Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326, the Valley Forge interchange.  Follow sign to I-76 East. Take I-76 East to Exit 331A for I-476 South.  Proceed south on I-476 to Exit 13 (US 30), St. Davids/Villanova. Turn east (right) onto Lancaster Ave. (US 30). Proceed east for 3.5 miles.  Turn right at the main entrance of the Haverford campus (just past Haverford Station Rd.). Follow signs to the visitor parking lot.

FROM THE SOUTH
Take I-95 North to Exit 7 for I-476 North.  Proceed north on I-476 to Exit 13, (US 30) St. Davids/Villanova. Turn east (right) onto Lancaster Ave. (US 30).  Proceed east for 3.5 miles. Turn right at the main entrance of the Haverford campus (just past Haverford Station Rd.). Follow signs to the visitor parking lot.

FROM THE NORTH
(From NORTHERN NEW JERSEY & NEW YORK CITY)
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 6, the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange. Follow the PA Turnpike west to Exit 333, I-476 South.  Proceed south on I-476 to Exit 13, (US 30) St. Davids/Villanova. Turn east (right) onto Lancaster Ave. (US 30). Proceed east for 3.5 miles.  Turn right at the main entrance of the Haverford campus (just past Haverford Station Rd.). Follow signs to the visitor parking lot.

(FROM ALL OTHER POINTS NORTH)
Take Northeast Extension South to toll booth at I-476 South-Chester. Take the Northeast Extension south to I-476 South. Proceed south on I-476 to Exit 13, (US 30) St. Davids/Villanova. Turn east (right) onto Lancaster Ave. (US 30). Proceed east for 3.5 miles. Turn right at the main entrance of the Haverford campus (just past Haverford Station Rd.).  Follow signs to the visitor parking lot.

By Public Transportation (SEPTA)
Haverford College is located within easy walking distance of Haverford Station on SEPTA's R5 Paoli Local or the Bryn Mawr Local to Haverford (not all trains stop at Haverford). From Center City Philadelphia, the ride costs $3.50 off-peak and takes approximately 20 minutes. You can catch the R5 from any of Center City's three regional rail stations (Market East Station, Suburban Station, and Amtrak's 30th Street Station). If coming from the airport, simply transfer from the R1 Airport Train to an R5 Paoli Local or the Bryn Mawr Local train at 30th Street Station. Be sure to buy a combination ticket when you board at the airport to avoid paying separate fares.