Haverford Financial Aid 2027

Answer first: Haverford College offers need-based financial aid to a limited number of international first-year students entering in fall 2027. If an aid applicant is admitted and awarded aid, Haverford says it meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. This is not an automatic full ride: the college determines need, expects student savings and work earnings, and does not cover international travel or expenses when college is not in session.

Application and financial-aid deadlines: Early Decision I—November 15, 2026; Early Decision II—January 5, 2027; Regular Decision—January 10, 2027. Haverford’s aid page lists these exact dates for the 2027–28 cycle. It does not state a cutoff hour or time zone; submit early.

What does the aid cover?

Haverford meets the full demonstrated need of admitted international students selected for aid. Awards are need-based, not a guaranteed fixed scholarship amount. The college explicitly excludes international travel and living expenses outside the academic session, and expects student savings and job earnings. Its international aid pool is limited. Applicants who need support must request it in their first year; those without first-year aid cannot receive it in later years.

Who is eligible?

International first-year applicants may apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision. International transfers are not eligible for Haverford financial aid. Admission and aid are competitive; meeting eligibility does not guarantee an award.

2027 deadlines

Plan	Admission deadline	International aid deadline
Early Decision I	November 15, 2026	November 15, 2026
Early Decision II	January 5, 2027	January 5, 2027
Regular Decision	January 10, 2027	January 10, 2027

Early Decision is binding if admitted with an acceptable aid package; Regular Decision is nonbinding. The university has not published a cutoff time or time zone on the cited pages.

Documents, tests and fees

Submit the Common, Coalition or QuestBridge application plus Haverford’s writing supplement, school report and recent transcript, school profile and counselor report, two teacher evaluations, and later a mid-year school report. Early Decision applicants also submit the ED form. The application fee is US$65; a school official can request a need-based fee waiver. SAT/ACT is optional.

For international aid, foreign citizens living outside the US should complete the 2027–28 CSS Profile, or Haverford’s International Student Financial Aid Application if unable to complete the online Profile. Foreign citizens residing with family in the US must complete the CSS Profile. These applicants do not complete the FAFSA. The official page does not give a separate CSS Profile fee or document-upload checklist, so confirm those details in the applicant portal.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who have never attended an English-medium secondary school must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test results. For the 2026–27 admission cycle, the listed minimums are TOEFL iBT 100 on the former 0–120 scale or 5 on the new 1–6 scale, IELTS Academic 7.0, or Duolingo 130.

How to apply

Choose an application plan and check whether its binding Early Decision terms suit you.
Complete the official Haverford application instructions and supplement.
Arrange the school, teacher, and language-test materials that apply to you.
Request aid when applying and submit the official international financial-aid application by your plan’s deadline.
Monitor the applicant portal for missing items and decisions.

Apply Now — Haverford’s official application page

FAQ

Is Haverford fully funded for international students?

It meets 100% of demonstrated need for admitted international aid recipients, but awards are limited and exclusions and student contributions apply. Do not treat it as a guaranteed full-cost scholarship.