Haverford College
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · Liberal arts college · Top 50 tier · 1,418 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~58% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants).
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. Stated in the QuestBridge FAQ about self-reporting; applies to SAT/ACT sittings.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “you may submit them as self-reported or official scores to us (we have no preference) ... official scores will be required after enrollment”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 810 | 16.3% | 43.1% | Not reported | 100% | 68% | 43% | 1400-1520 | 32-34 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 826 | 18.2% | 46.1% | 59% | 100% | 74% | 33% | 1370-1510 | 32-35 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 951 | 17.8% | 43.2% | 48% | 59% | 38% | 21% | 1440-1520 | 33-35 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 804 | 14.2% | 40.9% | 54% | 62% | 43% | 19% | 1410-1530 | 33-35 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 825 | 12.9% | 33.1% | Not reported | 54% | 40% | 14% | 1440-1530 | 33-35 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 908 | 12.4% | 29.4% | 57% | 56% | 39% | 17% | 1470-1540 | 33-35 | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 896 | 13.3% | 32.6% | 58% | 54% | 40% | 14% | 1460-1530 | 33-35 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 1%
- 2024: 0.4%
- 2023: 4%
- 2022: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2021 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2021 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Haverford reports 6,730 applicants, 893 admitted (13.3%) and 400 enrolling. Enrolled students: SAT Reading & Writing 720–760, Math 720–780, ACT 33–35; about 47.5% of enrolling students did not submit scores.