In the mid-1990s, the college actually made a decision: the official nickname would remain “Fords,” Haverford would adopt a mascot in the form of a Black Squirrel (and had a costume made up which, however, resembled a chipmunk) and teams would be free among themselves on campus to call themselves […]
Penn’s sports teams are nicknamed the Quakers after the religion adopted by William Penn, who established Pennsylvania as a Quaker province. Today, we see the Quaker at Penn football and basketball games. Was Penn founded by Quakers? William Penn was an English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom who […]
Haverford Maroon (PMS 202) and Haverford Gold (PMS 130) are the official School colors; however, the Athletics brand for varsity sport uniforms replaces Haverford Gold with Vegas Gold (PMS 466). What are Haverford’s colors? School Colors Color is a critical element of the School’s visual identity. The Haverford School colors […]
Eventually, it was Swarthmore president Valerie Smith that declared Greek Life Organizations would no longer exist on their campus. At Lafayette, however, the fate of Greek life lies in the hands of the Board of Trustees. Are there frats at Swarthmore? The fraternities ultimately agreed to disband, and Swarthmore ended […]
Students are very competitive, and the Econ department has tremendous connections. Duke is academically rigorous. There’s no way around that. We are a competitive bunch and grades are one of our main priorities. Is Duke a collaborative school? These expansive and flexible campus facilities include collaborative study spaces, classrooms, and […]
Harvard University. The university in the United States with the largest endowment market value in 2020 was Harvard University, with an endowment fund value of about 40.58 billion U.S. dollars. What is the richest university in USA? Harvard UniversityThe Wealthiest Universities in the U.S. University Wealth (in billions of dollars)* […]
Established in 2012 through a bequest from J. Mahlon Buck Jr. ’42, the purpose of this endowment fund is to enable qualified Upper School boys with a strong sense of citizenship and the potential to make a special contribution to the community to attend The Haverford School, regardless of their […]
Private schools also differ in cost. While most Catholic high schools are approximately $7,000-$8,000 per year, there are also private schools with costs up to $40,000. How much are private schools in Philadelphia? Top 20 Best Philadelphia Private Schools (2022) The average tuition cost is $9,326, which is lower than […]
Swarthmore—Swat—is a world chock full of random abbreviations, and here’s a handy guide to get you through. Why is Swarthmore called SWAT? “I have been at Swarthmore since 1990. Around the time I was hired, the term ‘Swatties’ was just entering the campus lexicon, derived from the clever new campus-slang […]
Mount Holyoke College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,915 (fall 2020), with a gender distribution of 0% male students and 100% female students. Can men apply to Mount Holyoke? In the policy, the school defined further who is invited to apply for admission consideration. Those who are born biologically […]
Haverford Township is a suburb of Philadelphia with a population of 49,283. Haverford Township is in Delaware County and is one of the best places to live in Pennsylvania. Is Haverford PA Safe? Haverford Township is one of the safest areas in Southeastern Pennsylvania in terms of crime. Is Haverford […]
Unlike most other undergraduate engineering programs, Swarthmore’s is not a School of Engineering, but rather an Engineering Department, like the English or Philosophy or Biology departments. Is Swarthmore a good engineering school? Swarthmore Engineering Rankings Swarthmore is in the top 10% of the country for engineering. More specifically it was […]
Does Haverford College provide financial aid for international students? Yes. There is limited aid available for international students, making admission for such students especially competitive; however, we do meet 100% of the demonstrated need of all admitted students. Is Haverford good for international students? How Does Haverford Serve International Students? […]
In the last two months, Florida State University, Louisiana State University and Texas State University all suspended Greek life activities after each had a fraternity pledge die. (LSU later allowed Greek life activities to resume.) What top colleges have no Greek life? Best Colleges Without Greek Life University of Notre […]
Bryn Mawr students may enroll in courses at Penn as guest students through an agreement called the Quaker Consortium. Can you take classes in other colleges at UPenn? Yes. Not only are you able, but we strongly encourage you to do so. Penn undergraduates may take courses from any of […]