Popular majors include biology, economics English and history. Haverford employs 118 faculty members, making the student-faculty ratio 9.3 to 1. Student academic and social life at Haverford continues to be governed by this unique, student-run system. Under the honor code, students are expected to develop a strong sense of individual responsibility as well as intellectual integrity, honesty and genuine concern for others. Haverford students are not required to make a deposit upon admission.
Final exams are self-scheduled and unproctored.
Students meet twice a year at plenary to amend and re-ratify the honor code. Students also volunteer in legal and health service agencies, mentoring projects and environmental organizations. The students' commitment to volunteer service reflects Haverford College's Quaker roots and long-standing tradition of social activism. The Quaker Collection, a major resource of 32,000 Quaker titles, including 4,000 volumes printed prior to 1700. Containing Society of Friends letters, manuscripts and art, the collection is utilized by historians throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.