Bi-College Consortium
Bryn Mawr and Haverford have closely tied histories that have grown together over the last 130 years.
Bryn Mawr’s partnership with Haverford is by far the closest, not just in terms of distance -- just a mile separates the two campuses -- but also in terms of practice. Bryn Mawr students can take classes, major, minor, eat, and participate in campus life at Haverford. Haverford students have the same opportunities at Bryn Mawr.
This partnership greatly expands the academic options available to students with some programs available only on one campus (e.g. Music and Fine Arts at Haverford, Theater and Dance at Bryn Mawr). Even programs that exist on both campuses may have different emphases or approaches giving students more of an opportunity to specialize in certain fields.
Using the Consortium
There are more than 2,000 cross-registrations each year between Bryn Mawr and Haverford. There are about just over 2,500 students between the two colleges, which shows just how popular this partnership is!
The Bi-College Chorale
The Chorale is a Wednesday night institution in bi-college life. An oratorio choir of 120 singers made up of students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members, the Chorale performs a major work with orchestra each semester under the direction of Nathan Zullinger. In the fall of 2025, the Chorale performed a newly commissioned piece from London-based composer Alexander Campkin. Watch a documentary from Aby Isakov, Haverford College '24, on the commission, the rehearsal process, and the world premiere of "London 1666: The Great Fire."
Performing with the Bi-Co
Explore just a few of the many ways students display their creativity and showcase their musical talent across the Bi-Co.
Orchestra
The Orchestra currently has over seventy members and performs a wide range of repertoire. The group performs twice a year and also performs with the Haverford-Bryn Mawr Chorale.
Chamber Singers
A mixed choir of 24-28 voices, the Chamber Singers perform challenging repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to the present day in a variety of languages and styles.
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is the only Bi-College, mixed gender a cappella group, bringing together students from Bryn Mawr and Haverford to make music.
Haverford Student, Bryn Mawr Major: A Bi-Co Success Story
When Levi Raskin (HC ’24) was in high school, he was able to do research with world-renowned expert in paleoanthropology, Professor Zeray Alemseged, at the University of Chicago and became hooked on the field.
He knew he wanted to attend a liberal arts college, and all the ones that accepted him, including Haverford, had anthropology departments. However, none had faculty members whose research was specifically focused on the field that most interested Raskin. But Bryn Mawr did.
Levi Raskin (HC ’24)“Bryn Mawr had the faculty I wanted to work with and the courses I needed. It became pretty clear that this was where I wanted to major.”
A Bi-College Bond Endures
Nearly 50 years after their Bi-Co days, alums David Markind and Stacie Giles reunited—turning a college friendship into a professional partnership to bring his book on music and the brain to life.
