| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,194 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,189 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
5 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
78% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 11.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 55.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 9.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 60.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Haverford |
| Population of city/town: |
48,498 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
8 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,553,165 |
| Online campus map: |
www.myatlascms.com/map/
index.php?id=20#!ct/
178,177,163 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (65%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments (30%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Theme and special-interest housing. (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
2% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
45% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Quaker and other special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, observatory, arboretum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
60% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Bi-co News |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
145 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Ministries, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students Association, Seekers; Israel Public Affairs and Quaker Action/Activities Committees; InterVarsity Christian and Prelude Christian Fellowships |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student League, Sons of Africa, Alliance for Diversity and Unity, Under One Sky, Women of Color |
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| International student organizations: |
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Caribbean Essence Organization, Alliance of Latin American Students, South Asian Society; International, Korean, and Philippine Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Sexual and Gender Alliance, theatre, College Democrats and Republicans; improv and a cappella groups; Earthquakers Environmental and dance clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Wendy Smith,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
black and scarlet |
| School mascot: |
Black Squirrels |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Centennial Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cricket | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's squash | no | CSA |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's fencing | no | EWFC,NIWFA |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | CSA |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
45% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; arena, field house, indoor and outdoor track, tennis courts, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, crew |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, golf, rugby, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Philadelphia (30th Street Stat (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% immediately, 59% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Brown University, Columbia University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, New York University, Stanford University, Temple University, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Cambridge, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
59% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorp, Boston Consulting, Cambridge Associates, Cantor Fitzgerald, Comcast, Dupont, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Federal Trade Commission, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM Consulting, JPMorgan, McKinsey, National Institutes of Health, NBS Sports, NERA Economic Consulting, Novartis, NY AIDS Institute, Peace Corps, Philly Fellows, Putnam Investments, Rockefeller U, Social Science Research Council, Teach for America, The Research Board, Urban Institute, U.S. Department of Justice, Vanguard. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Whitehead, US Deputy Secretary of State
- Dave Barry, humorist, author
- Joseph Taylor, winner, Nobel Prize in Physics.
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