College0
- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA+
- CampusB-
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneC
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationB-
- DormsB+
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeB+
- SafetyB-
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Centennial Conference
Swarthmore College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
9%
SAT Range
1380-1550
ACT Range
31-34
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Considered but not required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$19,446/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$49,400/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
62%
Academics
Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
8:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 96%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.26 responses
- 71%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.31 responses
- 23%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.31 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,573Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
4
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
26%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 56%
- of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.36 responses
Poll
- 78%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.32 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$56,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
94%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
85%
National
83%- 86%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.14 responses
Swarthmore College Reviews
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Swarthmore College is certainly a unique place to be, whether you're looking at its student body or academics. It is a little diverse, certainly not as diverse as I hoped, but then again, Swat is located in a little nook in PA. However, the majority of the students I have met there so far have been quirky in their own unique ways, nearly all of them loving seeing their friends and fellow classmates at Swat so frequently, especially since the campus is not very big. Swatties definitely are a studious bunch, each enjoying their own little niche (or big niche) hobbies.
Academics at Swat are tough, true to their reputation. However, the professors are very kind and genuinely want the students to learn, despite grades.
Academics at Swat are tough, true to their reputation. However, the professors are very kind and genuinely want the students to learn, despite grades.
Swarthmore has some of the best people on earth, seriously. Almost everyone I meet has something unique to share. Students are driven and passionate, but very down to earth and approachable, same with professors. Although the party scene is not massive, there is always something to do that's open to the whole campus and not-exclusive, which I think is very unique. Students do have to be prepared for rigorous academics, but I think most would agree that academics are very rewarding and uncompetitive. At the end of the day, Swarthmore has given me more friends than I ever could have asked for.
Top top academics for sure, not for someone who is a perfectionist (because of the level and way that tests are designed). I mean I went to a great HS but Swat exceeded my expectations (yes it is harder than ivies). Met some great people on campus and almost everyone has a good sense of collaboration. Food is not great (the people at sharps are super nice but I'm just being objective). Party scene is wicked repetitive. I've heard that for low income (and I'm being objective here you have to truly be low income, the concept of a middle class is pretty much a non-factor) families the aid is great. But like I said, very very limited for middle class, don't be fooled by the flashy numbers as the financial aid is extremely one-dimensional. The reason I'm here is because I can't take the stress this place is putting on my parents and I've only been here one year. I'm reconsidering the efficacy of my decision to come here in light of the scholarships I received at other places.