Edinboro U of P vs Haverford College

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Haverford College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Edinboro, a public university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, boasts an acceptance rate of 88%, making it a more accessible option for prospective students. Haverford, a private liberal arts college situated in Haverford, Pennsylvania, has a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of only 29%. While both institutions offer a diverse range of academic programs, Edinboro is known for its strong offerings in education, nursing, and business, while Haverford excels in the liberal arts and sciences. Additionally, Edinboro's student body is predominantly composed of Pennsylvania residents, while Haverford attracts a more diverse student population from across the country and around the world. With Edinboro's graduation rate at 58% and Haverford's at 93%, both institutions provide students with the support and resources necessary to achieve their academic goals. Explore

	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	Haverford College
Overview
Location	Edinboro, Pennsylvania	Haverford, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	71.0%	94.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	92.4%	17.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30	$65
SAT range	970 - 1170	1420 - 1540
ACT range	20 - 27	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	42.0%	38.0%
Students submitting ACT score	9.0%	21.0%
Total number of applicants	3,042	5,332
Total number of admissions given out	2,810	951
Admitted students who chose to enroll	644	411
Yield rate	22.9%	43.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $27,054 Out of state: $31,572	$81,570
Average net price	$15,771	$24,462
Tuition	In state: $7,716 Out of state: $11,574	$60,442
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,660 Meal plan: $3,460	Room/dormitory: $10,320 Meal plan: $6,980
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $5,524	45.0% Average amount $53,518
Students receiving federal student loan	62.0% Average amount $5,166	15.0% Average amount $4,885
Students taking out private loans	11.0% Average amount $10,827	3.0% Average amount $26,584

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,939 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	1,420 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%
Graduate students	1,104 Men 16.8% Women 83.2%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	15.1%	N/A
International students	1.3%	10.6%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,595	1,424
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania Ohio New York Florida New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Business	Social Sciences Physical Science Computer and Information Science Foreign Languages and Literatures Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.2%	90.1%
Dropout rate	26.1%	2.9%
Transferred out	24.7%	6.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,523 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $59,420 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,756 Year 2: $53,984 Year 3: $57,376 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,173 Year 2: $57,995 Year 3: $56,592 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,809 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $56,348 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,077 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $49,137 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,429 Year 2: $46,272 Year 3: $48,171 Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,089 Year 2: $45,852 Year 3: $45,159 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,686 Year 2: $44,984 Year 3: $42,888 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,030 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $42,777 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,135 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $42,487	Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,410 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,952 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,876 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,162 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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