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Haverford College is a leading liberal arts undergraduate college located outside Philadelphia known for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. Haverford offers a one-of-a-kind education. There is no place where students are more trusted, are more directly engaged with their education, and have more opportunities to shape their path. The core of the classroom experience is learning from the professor's research and scholarship and having the opportunity to be an active, vital participant in every class. It is expected that all students will be involved in research – students are right collaborators and trusted colleagues in the classroom, working directly with the discipline's material and ideas. Our Academic Centers enrich scholarship beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. They play an essential role by supporting cutting edge research, invigorating the arts on campus, and sending students across the globe for life-changing experiences that give them firsthand contact with the material they are studying. The Honor Code is written and governed solely by students. It is an actual example of how students determine the course of their Haverford experience. Students here are uncommonly engaged in the life of the community: In addition to governing the honor code, students serve on hiring committees, manage budgets, and run more than 140 clubs and organizations. Our serene campus, located just outside Philadelphia, is a beautiful and stimulating environment. The campus has 200 acres of award-winning architecture and landscaping, more than 50 academic, athletic and residential buildings, and a nationally recognized arboretum with 400 species of trees and shrubs, a 3.5-acre duck pond, gardens, and wooded areas. Our rigorous academic program focuses on individual growth, intellectual exploration, and pushing each discipline's boundaries. Most classes are taught seminar-style with an emphasis on discussion and debate. Haverford's small size makes possible a highly personalized, hands-on educational experience. Professors work side-by-side with students to do high-level research while also developing analytical thinking and pushing the boundaries of each discipline. Haverford's intentionally diverse curricular requirements ensure that our students are well-rounded, expansive thinkers. Students take courses in each of three major academic divisions for various ideas, concepts, and intellectual approaches. The Admission process at Haverford is conducted as a comprehensive, holistic review in which each application is treated personally and individually, with extraordinary care and attention to detail. Haverford faculty members are internationally recognized thought-leaders dedicated to working closely with undergraduates. The core of the classroom experience is learning from the professor's research and scholarship and having the opportunity to be an active, vital participant in every class. It is expected that all students will be involved in research – students are right collaborators and trusted colleagues in the classroom, working directly with the discipline's material and ideas. Our Academic Centers enrich scholarship beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom. They play an essential role by supporting cutting edge research, invigorating the arts on campus, and sending students across the globe for life-changing experiences that give them firsthand contact with the material they are studying. Whether your research takes place on campus or across the globe, the Academic Centers provide funding, support, and resources for those who want to design their high-level scholarship. The Haverford College Libraries act as a locus of intellectual activity supporting the Haverford community's teaching, research, and learning needs. When it is time to put your studies on hold, there is so much fun to be had at Haverford. Here, you have just as much freedom to fill your recreational calendar as you do to forge your academic path. Living so close to so many peers makes it easy to build on shared interests, take impromptu trips to Philadelphia, join one of more than 145 clubs, and meet tons of new people. View full university

Since 1884, The Haverford School has been dedicated to teaching boys and helping them grow in academics, the arts, athletics, and moral character. Our best-for-boys approach will help identify your son's passion - and fuel it. We recognize boys' innate competitiveness, their boundless energy, their need to learn with their hands, their sense of humor, and their sense of fairness - and we teach accordingly. Our teachers are experts in educating and mentoring boys. Our rigorous liberal arts curriculum empowers boys to master knowledge in a variety of disciplines. Boys write for our award-winning literary journal and newspaper, excel in music and art, and compete in the oldest and most demanding secondary school sports league in the country. We develop compassion and empathy and teach that such traits are the full expression of being a man. Our Character & Citizenship program includes leadership, service learning, global studies, health and wellness, and community life - all of which are integral to a student's Haverford School experience. Our college list is as diverse as our students and highlights the personalized approach of our three full-time college counselors who work with students beginning in their freshman year. More than 90% of graduates attend one of their top 3 college choices, and the National Merit Scholarship Program recognized 15% of the Class of 2017. Graduates impact government, finance, technology, education, the arts, agriculture, and more. Under the mentorship of our extraordinary educators, boys grow intellectually, morally, and physically on the road to becoming exceptional men. We are delighted that you are considering The Haverford School for your son. Our community of educators is committed to developing each boy's scholarship, creativity, and athleticism as far as his talents and drive will take him. We do so while focusing on integrity, respect, and courage. As outlined in our five-year update of A Strategic Vision: 2010-2020, the School's greatest aspiration in the near-term future is to focus more intentionally on our role as leaders in educating boys to become men of strong character. Haverford students are solid citizens of Philadelphia, of our great nation, and the world they will soon lead. This focus rests on the foundation of an academically rigorous institution where extraordinary educators prepare remarkable boys for life. The Haverford School, a nonsectarian college preparatory day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12, provides a superior liberal arts education for qualified boys of differing backgrounds. We are committed to developing the full intellectual, artistic, athletic, and moral potential in each boy. We aim to graduate young men with strong character who possess a passion for learning and the necessary problem-solving skills to make a difference in the world. The Haverford School prepares boys for life. The Haverford School seeks to prepare boys to succeed and provide leadership in a globally and culturally interconnected, technologically ever-advancing, and environmentally vulnerable world. Haverford strives to create and nurture a supportive and inclusive community in which boys will develop a passion for lifelong learning, creative problem-solving, and good decision making. Every aspect of our program fosters lasting friendships among the boys and meaningful relationships between the boys and their teachers. The Haverford faculty prepares each boy to be future-ready through developing his character and his emotional intelligence, as well as his academic, artistic, and athletic talents. Pairing the best of a liberal arts education with innovative programs and technology, Haverford inspires its students to be intellectually curious, mindful of the past, and equipped with the vision, judgment, and skills to be successful leaders. Haverford prepares boys to face and resolve tomorrow's challenges and make enduring, positive contributions to this complex world. View full school