A top liberal arts college, Haverford is a small school with more than 1,400 undergraduate students. Its motto, "Non doctior, sed meliore doctrina imbutus," roughly translates to "not more learned, but steeped in higher learning," which reflects how engaged students are expected to be with their education.
The school offers a wide range of programs, with political science, economics, biology and psychology being some of the most popular majors. It has a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, and 36% of its classes have fewer than 10 students.
Despite its small size, it has a vibrant campus; 98% of its students live on campus. More than half the students play a varsity or club sport. For those who are not athletically inclined, the college has 145 clubs that cover interests from archery to Caribbean culture.
Haverford can be expensive; Money estimates the net price of a degree tops $275,000. However, there are generous financial aid packages available. For example, students with family incomes below $60,000 a year will not have any loans in their financial aid packages, and loans for those above that income level are still relatively low at $1,500 to $3,000 a year.
The campus is just about a 30-minute drive from Philadelphia and easily accessible by commuter rail. When students want more academic or social options than they can get from their fellow Fords, classes are available across the street at Bryn Mawr, once their sister school; at Swarthmore, which is a shuttle ride away; or at the University of Pennsylvania.
