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Biology at Haverford College

Haverford College graduates about 59 biology majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 57 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year5919% of the class
Courses in the catalog57more than 41% of schools
Research in the field$809Ka year, NSF
Admit rate12%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Haverford College

Sample of microplastics
Microplastic samplePhoto: Clandon haverford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Founders Hall was the original building of Haverford College, when it was founde
Haverford College - Founders Hall (1983)Photo: roger4336 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Morris Health Services, Marion E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 15 · Dorm 11 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Virginia 84
  2. Vanderbilt University 84
  3. Smith College 84
  4. Colby College 84
  5. Northeastern University 83
  6. Saint Louis University 83
  7. Bucknell University 83
  8. Barnard College 83

Other strong majors at Haverford College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Haverford College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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