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8.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
7.3%	Asian or Pacific Islander
10.1%	Hispanic
65.1%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)
6.4%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


8.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
8.8%	Hispanic
66.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
3.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)
1.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

200 acres

City or town school is located in:

Haverford

Population of city/town:

48,576

Nearest major city:

Philadelphia

Distance of nearest major city:

10 miles

Population of nearest major city:

1,449,634

Online campus map:

www.haverford.edu/
visiting/campusmap.php

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (100%)
single-student apartments (37%)
other housing including theme houses/special interest houses. (6%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

100%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live off campus:

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:

honor code

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

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:

Special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art gallery, observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, reader services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station

School newspaper(s):

Bi-co News

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

144

Campus-based religious organizations:

Catholic Campus Ministries, Haverford Israel Public Affairs Committee, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Students Association, Prelude Christian Fellowship, Quaker Action and Activities Committee, Seekers

Minority student organizations:

Black Student League, Sons of Africa, Alliance for Diversity and Unity, Under One Sky, Women of Color

International student organizations:

International Students Association, Caribbean Essence Organization, Alliance of Latin American Students, Korean Students Association, Phillipine Student Association, South Asian Society

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Sexual and gender alliance, students council, single sex and coed a cappella groups, theatre, Improv groups, College Democrats and Republicans, earthquakers environmental club, dance club.

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Wendy Smith,
Director of Athletics

School colors:

black and scarlet

School mascot:

Fords

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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

45%

Athletic facilities:

arena, baseball, soccer, and softball fields; field house, indoor and outdoor track, tennis courts, weight room

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, crew

Club sports for men:

crew, golf, rugby, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee

Club sports for women:

crew, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Philadelphia (13 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Philadelphia (13 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Philadelphia (30th Street Stat (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

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:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

19% immediately, 56% within 5 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Columbia University,Drexel University,Harvard University,Johns Hopkins University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Stanford University, Temple University,University of Pennsylvania,Villanova University.

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Accenture, Cambridge Association, Deloitte Consulting, Peace Corpts, Teach for America, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, GreenCorps, Goldman Sachs.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Dave Barry, '69, humorist and author
Howard Lutnick, '83, investment banker
Joseph Taylor, '62, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

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