Haverford College – A top Liberal Arts College

Monday, April 26, 2010 posted by Carolyn Randolph

Quick Facts about Haverford College

Haverford College is located in Haverford, PA
In the top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges as ranked by US News & World Report
Student Population: 1,169 students from 45 states. Student body is 53% women, 47% men
one of the most extensive collections of Quaker history in the world
97% of all classes have enrollments of 40 students or fewer

Haverford College is nestled right in the heart of Haverford, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It sits right on “The Main Line”, (nicknamed after the train line that ran from Lancaster to Philadelphia), amongst a number of other colleges including Villanova University, Bryn Mawr College, and very near St. Joseph’s University. This Liberal Arts College promotes an atmosphere of mutual respect between students, teachers, and guests and is upheld by the school’s Honor Code. This code has been a proud tradition at Haverford College since 1896.

Interested? Visit Haverford College’s website here: Haverford College.

Academics

Haverford College offers degrees in a variety of programs. They include:

Anthropology
Archaeology – Classical & Near Eastern
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Computer Science
East Asian Studies
Economics
English
Fine Arts
French
Geology
German
History
History of Art
Italian
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Russian (BMC)
Sociology
Spanish

Student life

One of the most unique parts of Haverford College is in their athletics. No many American Colleges proudly offer Cricket as one of their main sports. In fact, Haverford is the only school to offer varsity level Cricket. The team does complete around the country with other schools. Haverford also has over 145 student clubs, and since this Liberal Arts College is only 15-20 minutes from Philadelphia, there is plenty to see and do in the city in just a short train ride.

Haverford also welcomes students of all races and religious backgrounds. With that in mind, a number of various religious services are held on campus or in conjunction with other local colleges.

It’s easy to see why Haverford College is one of the top Liberal Arts Colleges. They work hard to enrich the minds, bodies, and souls of all of their students for a more well rounded education. For more information on Haverford College, visit their website by clicking here: Haverford College.