Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) vs Haverford College

Harrisburg Area Community College and Haverford College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer contrasting educational experiences. Harrisburg Area Community College, a public community college, boasts an open admissions policy, welcoming a diverse student body with an acceptance rate of 100%. Haverford College, a private liberal arts college, maintains a highly selective admissions process, resulting in an acceptance rate of 13%. While Harrisburg Area Community College excels in associate's degrees, Haverford College specializes in bachelor's degrees, with popular majors ranging from social sciences to engineering. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, including graduation rates, student demographics, and additional factors, to determine the institution that best aligns with your academic aspirations and goals.

	Harrisburg Area Community College	Haverford College
Overview
Location	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Haverford, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	56.0%	94.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	17.8%
Application fees		$65
SAT range	N/A	1420 - 1540
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		38.0%
Students submitting ACT score		21.0%
Total number of applicants		5,332
Total number of admissions given out		951
Admitted students who chose to enroll		411
Yield rate		43.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,659 Out of state: $25,182	$81,570
Average net price	$12,147	$24,462
Tuition	In state: $6,795 Out of state: $8,168	$60,442
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $10,320 Meal plan: $6,980
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $4,168	45.0% Average amount $53,518
Students receiving federal student loan	45.0% Average amount $4,826	15.0% Average amount $4,885
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $7,267	3.0% Average amount $26,584

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	14,023 Men 32.8% Women 67.2%	1,420 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.8%	N/A
International students	1.6%	10.6%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,424
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania Maryland New Jersey Delaware Florida	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Computer and Information Science Education	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	15.5%	90.1%
Dropout rate	50.2%	2.9%
Transferred out	19.4%	6.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,046 Year 2: $59,527 Year 3: $62,466 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,044 Year 2: $55,061 Year 3: $57,893 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,129 Year 2: $53,839 Year 3: $54,010 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,142 Year 2: $49,423 Year 3: $53,711 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $43,359 Year 2: $44,102 Year 3: $48,157 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,733 Year 2: $40,512 Year 3: $45,275 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $42,315 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,075 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $42,066 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,314 Year 2: $32,747 Year 3: $39,836 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,324 Year 2: $34,348 Year 3: $38,084	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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