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Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Swarthmore is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

60 Undergraduate Degrees
$44,288 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
9% Acceptance Rate

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Swarthmore College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Swarthmore.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#46 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Swarthmore has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#25 Best Schools Course Advisor
#33 Best General Economics Schools College Factual
#55 Highest Paid General Economics Graduates College Factual
#64 Best Economics Schools College Factual

Where Is Swarthmore College?

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Contact details for Swarthmore are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: 610-328-8000
Website: www.swarthmore.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwarthmoreCollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/swarthmore

How Do I Get Into Swarthmore?

You can apply to Swarthmore online at: www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-swarthmore

Admission Requirements for Swarthmore

Submission Required?
High School GPA considered but not required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Swarthmore?

9% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
68% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Swarthmore is 9%, which means the school is highly selective when deciding who will be admitted and who won't. Even if you have great grades and test scores, that may not be enough. So be sure to look for ways to make your application memorable.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 11%, and the acceptance rate for women is 8%.

Average Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to Swarthmore submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 705 and 790.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Swarthmore College  ( 690 to 750 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Swarthmore College  ( 705 to 790 )
200
800
Swarthmore received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 36. Math scores were between 29 and 34. Composite scores were between 31 and 34.

ACT English Scores for Swarthmore College  ( 33 to 36 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for Swarthmore College  ( 29 to 34 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Swarthmore College  ( 31 to 34 )
1
36

Can I Afford Swarthmore College?

$44,288 Net Price
12% Take Out Loans
0.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Swarthmore is $44,288. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Swarthmore, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $10,019 a year. That adds up to $40,076 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Swarthmore is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Swarthmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,437 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,437 full-time undergraduates at Swarthmore, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Swarthmore College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 256
Black or African American 117
Hispanic or Latino 188
White 474
International Students 216
Other Races/Ethnicities 186

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Swarthmore College. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 57 countries are represented at Swarthmore. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Swarthmore College

1,011 Took All Classes Online
1,437 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2019-2020, 1,437 students took at least one online class at the school.

Swarthmore College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Economics 60 60
TOTAL 60 60

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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