Overview

Swarthmore College is a 4-year institution located in Swarthmore, PA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA  19081-1397
United States

Contact Phone: 610-328-8000

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Studies	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies	×	×
African-american/black Studies	×
American Indian/native American Studies	×	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
Area Studies, Other	×	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Folklore Studies	×	×
French Studies	×	×
German Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Near And Middle Eastern Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×	×
Biometry/biometrics	×	×
Biophysics	×	×
Neuroscience	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Bilingual, Multilingual, And Multicultural Education, Other	×	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×	×
Literature, Other	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Arabic Language And Literature	×
Chinese Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×
French Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Public Health, Other	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, Other	×	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×
Cognitive Science, General	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Islamic Studies	×	×
Jewish/judaic Studies	×	×
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Astrophysics	×
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Geophysics And Seismology	×	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Social Psychology	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Health Policy Analysis	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, Other	×	×
Archeology	×	×
Criminology	×	×
Development Economics And International Development	×	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Medical Anthropology	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Social Sciences, Other	×	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×	×
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Industrial And Product Design	×	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Musicology And Ethnomusicology	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,382

Applied

1,004

Accepted

1,631

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,286

Females Applied

505

Females Accepted

7%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,709

Males Applied

472

Males Accepted

8%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 4th	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 16th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 1st	May 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	740	770
SAT Math	-	740	790
ACT Composite	-	33	35

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

72,722

Private

Fees

482

Full-time student fees

11,676

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

75,891

Avg. Financial Aid Package

75,926

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

87,434

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. Loan Aid

64,946

Avg. Grant Aid

73,786

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,631

Total Undergrad students

13%

International Students

87%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.45%
Black or African American	8.32%
White or Caucasian	30.19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.49%
Asian	16.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	10.84%
Other	3.33%

Gender

Male (46.97%)

Female (53.03%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	94%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Garnet Day, Worthstock and First Collection

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		Division 3	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

234

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 40

Male - 120

Female - 114