Vassar College & Haverford College Research
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Vassar College & Haverford College Research
Vassar College
Overview
- Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
- Type: Private liberal arts college (coeducational)
- Category: Top LAC
- Founded: 1861 (originally a women's college; coeducational since 1969)
- Conference: Liberty League (NCAA Division III)
- Total Undergrads: 2,462
Admissions (Class of 2028 / 2024-25 cycle)
- Total Applicants: 12,447
- Acceptance Rate (overall): 18.6%
- Acceptance Rate (ED): 33.5% (record low; ~999 ED I+II applicants, 312 admitted)
- Early Round Type: ED I and ED II (binding)
- Offers EA: No
- Class Size: ~670
- Yield Rate: 29%
- Percent Top 10% of HS Class: 77%
- Testing Policy: Test-optional (permanent since April 2023; ~31% of enrolled submit SAT)
Test Scores (middle 50%)
- SAT: 1450-1550 (25th: EBRW 730 / Math 720; 75th: EBRW 770 / Math 780)
- ACT: 33-35
- Average Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Demographics
| Group |
Percentage |
| White |
54.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
11.8% |
| Asian |
11.7% |
| International |
9.0% |
| Two or More Races |
8.3% |
| Black |
3.9% |
| Women |
62% |
Net Cost by Income (IPEDS)
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$8,186 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$6,080 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$14,900 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$29,046 |
| Over $110,000 |
$42,777 |
Athletics (NCAA Division III)
- Varsity Teams: 23 (Liberty League)
- Total Athletes: 465
- Athlete %: 18.9% of undergrads
- Mascot: Brewers
Notable
- Pioneering women's college, went coeducational in 1969
- Test-optional policy made permanent in 2023
- 97% of students live on campus
- 94% retention rate
Haverford College
Overview
- Location: Haverford, PA (suburb of Philadelphia)
- Type: Private liberal arts college (coeducational)
- Category: Top LAC
- Founded: 1833 (Quaker roots)
- Conference: Centennial Conference (NCAA Division III)
- Total Undergrads: 1,431
- Tri-College Consortium: Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore (students cross-register)
Admissions (Class of 2029 / 2024-25 cycle)
- Total Applicants: 7,341 (some sources say 6,730)
- Acceptance Rate (overall): 12.4%
- Acceptance Rate (ED): 33.1% (combined ED I + ED II, Class of 2028)
- Early Round Type: ED I and ED II (binding)
- Offers EA: No
- Class Size: ~365
- Yield Rate: 45%
- Percent Top 10% of HS Class: 95%
- Testing Policy: Test-optional (permanent since November 2022)
Test Scores (middle 50%)
- SAT: 1470-1540
- ACT: 33-35
- Average Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Demographics
| Group |
Percentage |
| White |
48.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino |
12.3% |
| Asian |
12.4% |
| International |
11.0% |
| Two or More Races |
9.9% |
| Black |
5.2% |
| Women |
57% |
Net Cost by Income (IPEDS)
| Income Bracket |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$6,582 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$6,498 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$8,516 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$17,032 |
| Over $110,000 |
$46,769 |
Athletics (NCAA Division III)
- Varsity Teams: 23 (Centennial Conference)
- Total Athletes: 524
- Athlete %: 36.6% of undergrads (about one-third of student body)
- Mascot: Fords
- Notable: Only varsity cricket team in the United States
Notable
- Quaker honor code tradition (academic and social)
- Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore
- Test-optional policy made permanent in 2022
- 98% of students live on campus
- No loans for families earning under $60,000/year
Sources
- Haverford CDS 2024-2025: haverford.edu/sites/default/files/Office/President/CDS_2024-2025.pdf
- Vassar Quick Facts: vassar.edu/admission/quick-facts/class-profile/
- College Factual (net price): collegefactual.com
- CollegeTuitionCompare (demographics): collegetuitioncompare.com
- Ivy Coach (ED rates): ivycoach.com
- NCAA.com (athletics): ncaa.com/schools/vassar, ncaa.com/schools/haverford
- College Scorecard: collegescorecard.ed.gov