How to get into Haverford
What 36 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 106 Haverford results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Haverford admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.94
Middle half 3.89 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,540
Middle half 1,480 to 1,560
Median ACT
35
Middle half 33 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.52
Middle half 4.49 to 4.60
Results posted: 36 admitted, 37 rejected, 33 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Haverford acceptance rate; the official rate is in Haverford’s Common Data Set.
Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference
| Median | Admitted | Rejected |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 3.94 | 3.80 |
| SAT | 1,540 | 1,530 |
When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.
What Haverford admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Tutoring/Teaching50%
- Nonprofit/Service47%
- Internship44%
- Athletics42%
- Music39%
- Research39%
- Debate/MUN/Speech33%
- Summer program31%
Held a leadership role
86%
Founded something
33%
National or intl. award
61%
Did research
39%
Intended majors of Haverford admits
- Economics14%
- Sociology/Anthropology11%
- English/Writing8%
- Political Science8%
- Biology6%
- Chemistry6%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 19% first-generation, 22% low income, 25% underrepresented minority, 17% legacy, 3% recruited athlete and 14% international.
Three recent Haverford admits
2026 cycle · Sociology/Anthropology
Art-minded applicant combining WHO and cancer research with debate, drama, and literary leadership.
GPA 3.92 UW · SAT 1560 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Math
Autistic Black STEM researcher and Quiz Bowl captain with student government leadership.
GPA 3.89 UW · SAT 1320 · Original post
2025 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Youth adaptive sports founder with civic leadership, national recognition, and professional acting and modeling work.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1470 · Original post
Where else Haverford admits got in
Haverford admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Haverford?
- Among 36 applicants who posted a Haverford admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.94 and the middle half reported 3.89 to 4.00 (26 reported a GPA). Haverford sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Haverford?
- Among 36 applicants who posted a Haverford admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,540 and the middle half scored 1,480 to 1,560 (23 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Haverford admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were tutoring/teaching (50%), nonprofit/service (47%), internship (44%), athletics (42%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 61% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Haverford acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Haverford in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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A Specialist who got into a school like Haverford can read your student’s file against these numbers and say where it stands out and where it doesn’t.
Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Haverford. All colleges