12 Facts About Haverford College

Haverford College is a private liberal arts college in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Haverford College offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 31 majors across humanities, social sciences and natural sciences disciplines.

Haverford College was founded in 1833 by members of the Orthodox Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends to ensure an education grounded in Quaker values for young Quaker men.

Originally an all-male institution, Haverford College began admitting female transfer students in 1969 and became fully co-educational in 1980.

In 1897, the students and faculty of Haverford College voted to adopt an honor code to govern academic affairs.

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Haverford College offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in 31 majors across humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Haverford College is located on the Main Line northwest of Philadelphia.

Haverford College operates more than 50 academic, athletic, and residential buildings, which are mostly stone and reflect Quaker and colonial design principles.

Haverford College bordered the lanes with allees of trees and planted groups of trees in odd numbers.

Haverford College competes at the NCAA Division III level in the Centennial Conference.

Haverford College is home to the only varsity cricket team in the United States.

Notable graduates of Haverford College include a number of prominent businessmen such as Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, co-founder of MBK Partners Michael Kim, Palantir Technologies co-founder and CEO Alex Karp, and former co-chairman of Goldman Sachs and United States Deputy Secretary of State John C Whitehead .