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Physics & astronomy at Haverford College

Haverford College graduates about 28 physics & astronomy majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 19th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 91 out of 100.

91/100Standout#19 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year289% of the class
Research in the field$579Ka year, NSF
Admit rate12%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Haverford College

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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 physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Strawbridge Observatory, 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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of Rochester 93
  2. Case Western Reserve University 92
  3. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 91
  4. Wesleyan University 91
  5. Amherst College 91
  6. University of California, Berkeley 90
  7. University of Virginia 90
  8. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 90

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 physics & astronomy. 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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