Haverford College

Haverford, PA · private, nonprofit · 1,430 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Haverford College field?

Haverford College, in Haverford, PA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Centennial Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 14 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Haverford College's men's tennis roster has moved around, as low as 12 in 2023 and as high as 15 in 2020, and ended 2025 at 14. That 2025 roster is well above the Centennial Conference median of 10, by 40%, and 17% above the NCAA Division III median of 12. Haverford College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.7 players per coach, 14% above the Centennial Conference median of 4.1.

Haverford College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 12 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NCAA Division III median of 10, by 30%, and about the same distance from the Centennial Conference median. Haverford College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.5 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division III median of 5, by 30%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Haverford College fund its athletes?

Haverford College reported 443 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 223 men and 220 women, close to an even split.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $25,652 for men's sports and $11,823 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $115 and $54 per athlete.

What is Haverford College like academically?

Haverford College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 12% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1513, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $90,382 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $25,314 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 72% of the sticker price on average.

90% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 94% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $79,966, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Haverford College?

Social Sciences is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Physical Sciences (19%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (17%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Biology, General (46 degrees)
  • Research and Experimental Psychology (38 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (35 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (32 degrees)
  • Mathematics (24 degrees)
  • Economics (23 degrees)
  • English Language and Literature, General (19 degrees)
  • Chemistry (18 degrees)
  • Physics (15 degrees)
  • Philosophy (14 degrees)

What is Haverford, PA like to live in?

Haverford College sits in Haverford, a suburb of a large city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Household incomes in Delaware County, a median of about $88,576, sit above the Pennsylvania median and likewise above the national one, 13% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Pennsylvania: a typical home is valued around $302,400, 26% above the state median and a typical rent of $1,315 a month is 13% over the state figure.

Commutes average about 28 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive, though 7% take public transit and 15% work from home.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 39, with 22% under 18 and 17% aged 65 or over.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Pennsylvania average of 35%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Haverford College have a tennis program?
Yes. Haverford College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Centennial Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Haverford College?
Haverford College is in Haverford, PA, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Haverford College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $90,382 a year, and an average net price of $25,314 after grants and scholarships.