The Haverford School

Haverford · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go: #8 feeder school to Villanova; top 10 for Wake Forest University. The Haverford School's own list (2026), enrolled: Penn State (5), Villanova (5), Wake Forest University (5), University of Alabama (4), Penn (4). Feeder standing: #4 Temple, #7 University of Richmond, #8 Villanova, #8 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 Wake Forest University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Haverford School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2026): 66 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at Penn State University (5), Villanova University (5), Wake Forest University (5). See the full list ↓

Top-10 feeder to 2 top colleges #8Villanova University5.0/yr #10Wake Forest University5.0/yr

Feeder standing #8 to Villanova University, #10 to Wake Forest University, #4 to Temple University, #7 to University of Richmond — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

The Haverford School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 66 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2026

The ten largest counts, enrolled

Penn State University 5

Villanova University 5

Wake Forest University 5

University of Alabama 4

University of Pennsylvania 4

Boston College 3

Cornell University 3

Southern Methodist University 3

Temple University 3

University of Michigan 3

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#8of 165 feeder schools to Villanova University · 5.0/yrTop college #10of 188 feeder schools to Wake Forest University · 5.0/yrTop college #4of 63 feeder schools to Temple University · 3.0/yr #7of 140 feeder schools to University of Richmond · 3.0/yr #8of 80 feeder schools to University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) · 4.0/yr

The school down the road: The Agnes Irwin School

College	The Haverford School	The Agnes Irwin School
Penn State University	5	18
Cornell University	3	11
University of Richmond	3	11
Villanova University	5	7
University of Pennsylvania	4	8
Boston College	3	9
Bucknell University	1	11
University of Miami	1	11

Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, 2026 vs matriculation, Classes of 2022-2026); spans may differ.

All 66 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

Penn State University 5

Villanova University 5

Wake Forest University 5

University of Alabama 4

University of Pennsylvania 4

Boston College 3

Cornell University 3

Southern Methodist University 3

Temple University 3

University of Michigan 3

University of Richmond 3

Virginia Tech 3

Auburn University 2

Bates College 2

Boston University 2

Drexel University 2

Georgetown University 2

Ithaca College 2

Syracuse University 2

University of South Carolina 2

Amherst College 1

Belmont University 1

Bowdoin College 1

Brown University 1

Bucknell University 1

Clemson University 1

Colby College 1

College of Charleston 1

Columbia University 1

Community College of Philadelphia 1

and 36 more

Davidson College 1

Dickinson College 1

Duke University 1

Emory University 1

Fairfield University 1

George Washington University 1

Hampton University 1

Harvard University 1

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1

Holy Family University 1

Howard University 1

Indiana University (Bloomington) 1

McDaniel College 1

Miami University 1

North Carolina A&T State University 1

Northeastern University 1

Pennsylvania College of Technology 1

Princeton University 1

Providence College 1

Saint Joseph's University 1

Skidmore College 1

The Catholic University of America 1

Thomas Jefferson University 1

Trinity College 1

Union College 1

University of California (Berkeley) 1

University of Miami 1

University of Pittsburgh 1

University of Rochester 1

University of St Andrews 1

University of Tampa 1

University of Virginia 1

Ursinus College 1

Washington College 1

West Chester University 1

Yale University 1

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▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
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Your state's public flagship

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

54%

admit rate

$20,644

in-state tuition/yr · $41,790 out-of-state

1220–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

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About this listing

The Haverford School is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS + founder list. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.haverford.org ↗

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The Baldwin School Bryn Mawr	Private	0.7	551	-1.1%
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Fusion Academy - Ardmore Ardmore	Private	0.9	59	—
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At a glance

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The Haverford School is a private high school in Haverford, PA, enrolling 960 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

The Haverford School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2026: 66 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Penn State University (5), Villanova University (5), Wake Forest University (5), University of Alabama (4), University of Pennsylvania (4). Source: Acceptances & Matriculation page - 'Matriculation-2026' tab.

The Haverford School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #4 Temple, #7 University of Richmond, #8 Villanova, #8 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 Wake Forest University.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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Where do The Haverford School graduates go to college? The Haverford School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2026: 66 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Penn State University (5), Villanova University (5), Wake Forest University (5), University of Alabama (4), University of Pennsylvania (4). Source: Acceptances & Matriculation page - 'Matriculation-2026' tab.

Which colleges is The Haverford School a top feeder school to? The Haverford School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #4 Temple, #7 University of Richmond, #8 Villanova, #8 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 Wake Forest University.

How many students attend The Haverford School? The Haverford School is a private high school in Haverford, PA, enrolling 960 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

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