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Haverford College Brown Amherst Williams Cornell Yale Middlebury Vassar Tufts Penn Harvard Bryn Mawr| Dartmouth College | Swarthmore College | College 3 | College 4 | |
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Overview |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
| Location | Hanover, NH | Swarthmore, PA | ||
| Setting | Remote Town | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 6,744 | 1,625 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #12 | #40 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | dartmouth.edu | swarthmore.edu | ||
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Costs |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $60,687 | $58,928 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $60,687 | $58,928 | ||
| Room & Board | $18,099 | $18,026 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $19,208 | $20,715 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $62,293 | $47,703 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 45% | 63% |
Admission |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 28,336 | 14,707 | ||
| Admitted | 1,808 | 1,019 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 6.4% | 6.9% | ||
| Enrolled % | 62.2% | 42.5% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | A- | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Elite | Elite | ||
| Applicant Competition | Extreme | Extreme | ||
| ACT Range | 33/35 | 32/35 | ||
| SAT Range | 1500/1580 | 1440/1560 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 4, 2025 |
Academics |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 7:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
| Graduation Rate | 95% | 95% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $104,000 | $65,800 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 87% | 87% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $13,461 | $19,500 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $139 | $201 |
Diversity |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
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| % Men | 50% | 49% | ||
| % Women | 50% | 51% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Very High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 49% | 42% | ||
| % Black | 7% | 6% | ||
| % Hispanic | 8% | 13% | ||
| % Native American | 2% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 5% | 8% | ||
| % International | 8% | 11% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 5% | 3% |
Students |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
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| % In-State | 2% | 10% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 79% | 75% | ||
Campus |
Dartmouth | Swarthmore | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | Yes | Yes | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- Dartmouth College is larger than than Swarthmore based on total student enrollment (6,744 students vs. 1,625 students)
Dartmouth vs. Swarthmore Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Dartmouth or Swarthmore?
- Dartmouth College is 3% more expensive to attend than Swarthmore for in-state tuition ($60,687.00 vs. $58,928.00)
- Out of state tuition is 3% higher at Dartmouth than Swarthmore College ($60,687.00 vs. $58,928.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dartmouth College than Swarthmore ($19,208 vs. $20,715)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Swarthmore College are 0.4% lower than costs at Dartmouth College ($18,026 vs. $18,099)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Swarthmore College than Dartmouth College (63% vs. 45%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Dartmouth College students is 30.6% larger than aid received Swarthmore College ($62,293 vs. $47,703)
Dartmouth vs. Swarthmore Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Dartmouth or Swarthmore? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Swarthmore or Dartmouth .
- The average SAT score at Dartmouth College (1437) is 6 points higher than at Swarthmore (1431)
- Incoming Dartmouth students have at the same average ACT score (32) as students at Swarthmore (32)
- Accepted freshman Dartmouth students have at the same average high school GPA (3.9) as students at Swarthmore (3.9)
- Swarthmore has a higher acceptance rate (6.9%) than Dartmouth (6.4%)
Dartmouth vs. Swarthmore Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Dartmouth or Swarthmore? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Swarthmore and Dartmouth.
- The graduation rate at Dartmouth is the same as at Swarthmore College (95% vs. 95%)
- Graduates from Dartmouth College earn on average $38,200 more per year than Swarthmore graduates after ten years. ($104,000 vs. $65,800)
- Dartmouth College students graduate with a $6,039 lower median federal student loan debt than Swarthmore graduates. ($13,461 vs. $19,500)
- Dartmouth graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Swarthmore graduates. ($139 vs. $201)
- More Dartmouth graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Swarthmore students, three years after graduation. (87% vs. 87%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/