Swarthmore College Comparison

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Swarthmore College

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA
  • Setting
  • Swarthmore Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • Swarthmore 1,623
  • Type
  • Swarthmore Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Swarthmore #40
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Swarthmore -
  • Status
  • Swarthmore Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Swarthmore

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Swarthmore $65,494
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Swarthmore $65,494
  • Room & Board
  • Swarthmore $20,308
  • Average Net Price
  • Swarthmore $22,469
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Swarthmore $61,634
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Swarthmore 57%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Swarthmore 13,065
  • Admitted
  • Swarthmore 975
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Swarthmore 7.5%
  • Enrolled
  • Swarthmore 43.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Swarthmore 1530
  • Typical ACT score
  • Swarthmore 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Swarthmore 3.9
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Swarthmore A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Swarthmore Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Swarthmore Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Swarthmore 33/35
  • SAT Range
  • Swarthmore 1490/1560
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Swarthmore Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Swarthmore Jan 4, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Swarthmore 7:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Swarthmore
    • Social Sciences (29%)
    • Biology (11%)
    • Foreign Languages (8%)
    • Psychology (7%)
    • English and Literature (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Swarthmore 95%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Swarthmore $65,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Swarthmore 87%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Swarthmore $19,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Swarthmore $201

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Swarthmore 48%
  • % Women
  • Swarthmore 52%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Swarthmore Very High
  • HBCU
  • Swarthmore No
  • % White
  • Swarthmore 42%
  • % Asian
  • Swarthmore 17%
  • % Black
  • Swarthmore 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Swarthmore 13%
  • % Native American
  • Swarthmore 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Swarthmore 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Swarthmore 8%
  • % International
  • Swarthmore 11%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Swarthmore 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Swarthmore 10%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Swarthmore 77%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Swarthmore Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Swarthmore Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Swarthmore Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Swarthmore No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Swarthmore No