Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bryn Mawr costs about $12.3K less per year on average than Haverford ($47,356 vs. $59,622, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Haverford is 2.4× more selective than Bryn Mawr

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Haverford's yield is 11 pts higher than Bryn Mawr's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Haverford's SAT midpoint is 95 points higher than Bryn Mawr's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Bryn Mawr's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Haverford

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Haverford graduates 5 pts more of its students than Bryn Mawr (91% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Haverford admits 12%, Bryn Mawr 29%; Haverford's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Bryn Mawr29%
Haverford12%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bryn MawrVery selective
  • HaverfordHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Bryn Mawr
1280–1510
Haverford
1460–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bryn MawrGPA and school record required
  • HaverfordRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Bryn Mawr and Haverford are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 15%.

Undergrads
Bryn Mawr1.4K
Haverford1.4K
Pell Grant share
Bryn Mawr15%
Haverford15%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Bryn Mawr, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Haverford; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Bryn Mawr8 to 1
Haverford8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bryn MawrPsychology, General10%
  • HaverfordEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%

What each costs

Bryn Mawr costs about $12.3K less a year than Haverford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bryn Mawr$47.4K
Haverford$59.6K
Aid generosity
Bryn Mawr43%
Haverford34%

What each pays off

Haverford's former students earn more, a median $80K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bryn Mawr$75.2K
Haverford$80K
Graduation rate
Bryn Mawr86%
Haverford91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bryn MawrGrowing+51%
  • HaverfordGrowing+110%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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