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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2251st for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Swarthmore, PA

    Total Population9,907 (9,907 urban / N/A rural)
    Households3,449 (2.51 people per house)
    Families2,419 (3.05 people per family)
    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Pop. — African American346
    Pop. — Asian468
    Pop. — Pacific Islander5
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native49
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)9,130
    Pop. — Other99

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Swarthmore College?

    Ranks 42nd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $32,912 $32,912 $32,912
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $320 $320 $320
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,029 $1,029 $1,029
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $45,967 $45,967 $45,967
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $34,280 $34,280 $34,280
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $34,280 $34,280 $34,280

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $30,094 trend  $33,232 $30,094 trend  $33,232 $30,094 trend  $33,232
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $982 trend  $1,048
    On-Campus – Room & Board $9,314 trend  $10,300
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,362 trend  $1,387
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$60
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 4,852 (1,969 male / 2,883 female)
    Admitted 923 (454 male / 469 female)
    Admission rate 19%
    First-time Enrollment 370 (177 male / 193 female)
    FT Enrollment 370 (177 male / 193 female)
    PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
    Total Enrollment1,479

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Swarthmore College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Centennial Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Centennial Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Centennial Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Swarthmore College accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 3rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 24%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 29 / 34
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 27 / 34
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 28 / 34

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 15th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 97%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 770
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 760
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1320 / 1530

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,351
    Meals per Week20
    Room Fee$5,280
    Board Fee$5,020

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Swarthmore College ranks 4324th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,767 38 pie   10%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,796 118 pie   32%
    Institutional Grant Aid $21,981 195 pie   53%
    Student Loan Aid $2,163 144 pie   39%
    Any financial aid type   195 pie   53%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Swarthmore College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    504393
    Black Non-Hispanic
    3864102
    Hispanic
    5387140
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    97129226
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    8210
    White Non-Hispanic
    356344700
    Race Unknown
    10999208
    Total 711 768 1,479

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Swarthmore College.

      Men Women Total
    18 24 42
    16 19 35
    24 9 33
    8 18 26
    12 13 25

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    African-American/Black Studies
    American/United States Studies/Civilization
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
    Applied Mathematics, Other
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 3 5
    Asian Studies/Civilization
    Astronomy 1 1 2
    Astrophysics 1 2 3
    Biochemistry 1 1 2
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2 2
    Biological and Physical Sciences
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 7 29 4 42
    Biometry/Biometrics 1 1
    Biophysics
    Chemical Physics
    Chemistry, General 1 3 4
    Chinese Language and Literature 1 1 2
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    Comparative Literature 1 1 2
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1 4 6
    Dance, General
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 2
    Economics, General 4 2 2 6 16 3 33
    Education, Other 4 1 5 4 14
    Engineering, General 5 2 1 6 7 1 22
    English Language and Literature, General 2 1 5 14 4 26
    English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 1 1 2
    Environmental Studies
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
    Film/Cinema Studies 1 1
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 3 3
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1 2 1 5
    French Language and Literature 1 2 1 4
    French Studies
    German Language and Literature
    German Studies
    History, General 1 4 1 2 12 5 25
    History, Other
    International Relations and Affairs
    Islamic Studies
    Japanese Language and Literature
    Latin American Studies
    Latin Language and Literature 1 1 2 4
    Linguistics 2 4 6
    Mathematics and Computer Science
    Mathematics, General 3 4 12 19
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 1
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Music, General 3 3
    Musicology and Ethnomusicology
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1 1
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
    Philosophy 1 2 10 13
    Physics, General 1 2 7 1 11
    Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 2 2 1 5
    Political Science and Government, General 4 2 3 4 17 5 35
    Political Science and Government, Other
    Psychology, General 1 2 1 3 8 1 16
    Psychology, Other
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    Public Policy Analysis
    Religion/Religious Studies 10 10
    Russian Language and Literature 1 1 2
    Russian Studies
    Social Sciences, Other 2 2 2 9 1 16
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other
    Women's Studies
    Total 23 18 22 55 3 195 36 352

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Swarthmore College ranks 69th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $91,601 ($95,904 male / $84,918 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 194 (118 male / 76 female)
    Total Benefits $4,950,307

    Swarthmore College Summary

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    135 Fulbright Scholarships 25 Rhodes Scholarships 8 Marshall Scholarships 13 Luce Scholarships 1 Insight Fellowship 68 Watson Fellowships 21 Truman Scholarships

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    Swarthmore College Academics

    Swarthmore College is unique in its study options. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Swarthmore College.

    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    History:
    History – General
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Chinese, Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, ancient, Latin, Linguistics, Russian, Spanish
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Mathematics/Computer Science, Medieval/Renaissance Studies
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    thirty-two percent social sciences, thirteen percent biology, eight percent english, seven percent foreign languages and literature, seven percent philosophy and religious studies, six percent engineering, six percent psychology, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent physical sciences
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Astronomy, Astrophysics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Physics
    Education:
    Education – General

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of January. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 60.

    Swarthmore College Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were one hundred and five total number of transfer students who applied and twenty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 22%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of January. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 15th of February. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of January. If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 30th of May. The regular application is due the 1st of January. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of January and Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April.

    Swarthmore College Athletics

    The Garnet Tide, Garnet are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball

    Swarthmore College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are Business/farm supplement, CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form, Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement, Noncustodial PROFILE, State aid form and Other: federal tax return, W-2 statements, year-end paycheck stub. Financial aid distribution is at eighty-five percent scholarships per grants and fifteen percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    Swarthmore College Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 22 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, the student body consists of nineteen percent in-state students, eighty-one percent out-of-state students, fifty-one percent women, forty-nine percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, seventeen percent asian per pacific islander, seven percent black per non-hispanic, twelve percent hispanic, forty-four percent white per non-hispanic, seven percent non-resident alien, thirteen percent race per ethnicity unreported, eighty-eight percent in top 10th of graduating class, ninety-five percent in top quarter of graduating class and one hundred percent in top half of graduating class. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, four hundred and sixty-one degree-seeking undergrads and three hundred and eighty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Swarthmore College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.

    Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as 330-acre arboretum, observatory, performing arts center with art gallery, solar energy laboratory, Friends Historical Library, Peace Collection in library. At least, the school is located 11 miles from Philadelphia.This school features the Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.

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