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# Schools Similar to Haverford College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/haverford-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/haverford-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/haverford-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/haverford-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/haverford-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Haverford College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Haverford College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barnard College | 12.4% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | 12.4% | 7.5% | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](/school/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/) | 12.4% | 4.0% | $115,519 4 years after completion |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | 12.4% | 11.5% | $97,474 4 years after completion |
| [Middlebury College](/school/middlebury-college/) | 12.4% | 10.8% | $71,188 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Haverford College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ursinus College | 12.4% | 91.8% | $65,033 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | 12.4% | 64.4% | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| Lebanon Valley College | 12.4% | 83.8% | $63,570 4 years after completion |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | 12.4% | 69.1% | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| Clark University | 12.4% | 39.5% | $63,965 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | PA | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| Bryn Mawr College | PA | $57,476 4 years after completion |
| Franklin and Marshall College | PA | $74,391 4 years after completion |
| Dickinson College | PA | $67,139 4 years after completion |
| Lycoming College | PA | $57,353 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Haverford College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Yale University](/school/yale-university/) | $64,523 4 years after completion | $112,971 4 years after completion | $23,777 |
| [Washington and Lee University](/school/washington-and-lee-university/) | $64,523 4 years after completion | $100,514 4 years after completion | $23,781 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Haverford College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $25,314 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $25,314 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) | $25,314 | $3,203 | $60,020 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $25,314 | $7,000 | $59,992 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | $25,314 | $10,229 | $67,891 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caldwell University | NJ | $64,716 4 years after completion |
| Ursinus College | PA | $65,033 4 years after completion |
| Carlow University | PA | $67,381 4 years after completion |
| King's College | PA | $67,122 4 years after completion |
| [Swarthmore College](/school/swarthmore-college/) | PA | $65,618 4 years after completion |
| Manhattanville University | NY | $68,011 4 years after completion |
| Washington & Jefferson College | PA | $66,045 4 years after completion |
| Chatham University | PA | $65,078 4 years after completion |
| Russell Sage College | NY | $66,409 4 years after completion |
| University of Bridgeport | CT | $60,311 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).