Key differences on Getting in

1
Haverford's yield is 17 pts higher than Scripps's
Yield rate
2
Haverford is 3.1× more selective than Scripps
Acceptance rate
3
Haverford's SAT midpoint is 20 points higher than Scripps's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Scripps38%

Haverford12%Most selective

Applicants

Scripps3.2K

Haverford7.3KMost

Admitted

Scripps1.2KMost

Haverford908

Yield rate

Scripps26%

Haverford43%Highest

Quad's selectivity

ScrippsVery selective
HaverfordHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Scripps38%

Haverford14%

Men admitted

ScrippsNot reported

Haverford11%

Test scores

SAT total,

Scripps

1430–1500

Haverford

1460–1530

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Scripps

31–34

Haverford

33–35

Axis runs 27–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Scripps19%

Haverford40%

Submitted ACT

Scripps16%

Haverford14%

Test policy

ScrippsTest-optional
HaverfordTest-optional

How they read a record

Scripps
and GPA are both very important; class rank and tests are both considered.
Haverford
and GPA are both very important; class rank is important; tests are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Scripps	Haverford
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Important	Very important
Essay	Very important	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Scripps College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Scripps College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why