The Haverford School

Haverford · PA · Private independent · K-12 combined

Private

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How The Haverford School compares for families

What families should know about The Haverford School.

  • LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Baldwin School, The Shipley School, Fusion Academy - Ardmore and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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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

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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

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
Union College 1
University of St Andrews 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by The Haverford School — Acceptances & Matriculation page - 'Matriculation-2026' tab ↗. Found at: College Counseling > Acceptances & Matriculation, 'Matriculation-2026' tab panel.

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 ↗

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
The Baldwin School
Bryn Mawr
Private 0.7 551 -1.1%
The Shipley School
Bryn Mawr
Private 0.9 768 -5.7%
Fusion Academy - Ardmore
Ardmore
Private 0.9 59
Hill Top Preparatory School
Bryn Mawr
Private 2.6 76
The Agnes Irwin School
Bryn Mawr
Private 2.6 573 -3.5%
The Grayson School
Radnor
Private 3.4 138 +165.4%
Aim Academy
Conshohocken
Private 3.7 391 +16.4%
Y.A.L.E. School Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Private 4.6 78 +56.0%

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