Haverford College
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Haverford College (/ˈhævərfərd/ HAV-ər-fərd) is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded as a men's college in 1833 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Haverford began accepting non-Quakers in 1849 and women in 1980.
Former name | The Haverford School (1833–1856)[1] |
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Motto | Non doctior, sed meliore doctrina imbutus |
Motto in English | "Not more learned, but steeped in a higher learning" |
College newspaper | The Clerk, The Bi-College News |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1833; 191 years ago (1833) |
Religious affiliation | None (formerly Orthodox Quakers)[2] |
Academic affiliations |
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Endowment | $643 million (2023)[3] |
President | Wendy Raymond[4] |
Academic staff | 165[5] |
Undergraduates | 1,435[6] |
Location | , , United States 40°00′35″N 75°18′26″W |
Campus | Suburban, 216 acres (0.87 km2) |
Acceptance rate: | 12.9%[7] |
Colors | Red and black[8] |
Nickname | Fords |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – CC |
Mascot | Black Squirrel[9] |
Website | www |
The college offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 31 majors across humanities, social sciences and natural sciences disciplines. It is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, which includes Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore colleges, as well as the Quaker Consortium, which includes those schools as well as the University of Pennsylvania.[10][11]
All of the college's approximately 1300 students are undergraduates, and nearly all reside on campus.[12] Social and academic life is governed by an honor code and influenced by Quaker philosophy. Its 216-acre (87 ha) suburban campus has predominantly stone Quaker Colonial Revival architecture. The college's athletics teams compete as the Fords in the Centennial Conference of NCAA Division III.