First-year admissions

Haverford College acceptance rate

Haverford College admitted 13.3% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (896 of 6,730), up from 12.4% for fall 2024, the lowest in the eight years shown. It was 18.8% for fall 2018. Applications fell 8.3% for fall 2025, to 6,730 from 7,341.

Haverford College’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025

Share of first-year applicants admitted, by fall entering class.
Haverford College first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first.
YearAcceptance rateAppliedAdmittedEnrolledYieldSource
Fall 20252025–26 report13.3%6,73089639744.3%PDF
Fall 20242024–25 report12.4%7,34190838742.6%PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report12.9%6,391825PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report14.2%5,657804PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report17.8%5,33295141143.2%PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report18.2%4,53082633440.4%PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report16.3%4,963810PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report18.8%4,67287835740.7%PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Haverford College, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.