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History at Haverford College

Haverford College graduates about 17 history majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted.

85/100Standout#44 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year176% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 45% of schools
Research in the field$273Ka year, NSF
Admit rate12%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Haverford College

The Library and Founders Hall on the Haverford College campus, in May 1983. I am
Haverford - Library and Founders Hall (1983)Photo: roger4336 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Sample of microplastics
Microplastic samplePhoto: Clandon haverford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Haverford, PA, USA
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Haverford, PA, USA
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Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lutnick Library.

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 history ranking

  1. University of Rochester 85
  2. Cornell University 85
  3. Trinity University 85
  4. The Catholic University of America 85
  5. Union College 85
  6. Bates College 85
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 84
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 84

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 history. 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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