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500 College Ave
Swarthmore , PA 19081
(610) 328-8000
www.swarthmore.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Large suburb

Enrollment

1,506

Full time

1,506

Part time

0

Men full time

721

Women full time

785

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

Swarthmore students are expected to prepare themselves for full, balanced lives as individuals and as responsible citizens through exacting intellectual study supplemented by a varied program of sports and other extracurricular activities. The purpose of Swarthmore College is to make its students more valuable human beings and more useful members of society. Although it shares this purpose with other educational institutions, each school, college, and university seeks to realize that purpose in its own way. Swarthmore seeks to help its students realize their fullest intellectual and personal potential combined with a deep sense of ethical and social concern.

Swarthmore College More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Bachelors

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

No

Swarthmore College Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

1%

Asian/Pacific Islander

16%

Black/Non-Hispanic

9%

Hispanic

10%

White/Non-Hispanic

44%

Non-Resident Alien

6%

Race/ethnicity unknown

15%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
Swarthmore College Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$60

Applied

5,242

Admitted

930

Enrolled

365

Admitted %

18%

Swarthmore College Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Recommended

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Recommended

Completion of college preparatory program

Recommended

Recommendations

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

Swarthmore College Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

95%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

680

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

780

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

680

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

760

Students submitting ACT

24%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

27

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

33
Swarthmore College Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$34,884

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$34,884

Books and Supplies

$1,080

On-campus room and board

$10,816

Off-campus room and board

-

Swarthmore College Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

49%

Receiving Federal Grants

11% , $5,573 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

49% , $25,076 on average

Receiving Student Loans

38% , $2,249 on average

Swarthmore College Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
African-American/Black Studies	0	0	0
American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	0	0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	0	0	0
Asian Studies/Civilization	2	0	0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	0	0	0
French Studies	0	0	0
German Studies	0	0	0
Latin American Studies	0	0	0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies	0	0	0
Women's Studies	0	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biochemistry	8	0	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	2	0	0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	41	0	0
Biometry/Biometrics	0	0	0
Biophysics	0	0	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Computer and Information Sciences, General	11	0	0
Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Education, General	0	0	0
Education, Other	12	0	0
Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Engineering, General	18	0	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
English Language and Literature, General	25	0	0
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	0	0	0
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	1	0	0
Chinese Language and Literature	1	0	0
Comparative Literature	4	0	0
French Language and Literature	4	0	0
German Language and Literature	0	0	0
Japanese Language and Literature	0	0	0
Latin Language and Literature	4	0	0
Linguistics	8	0	0
Russian Language and Literature	1	0	0
Spanish Language and Literature	1	0	0
History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
History, General	26	0	0
History, Other	0	0	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Applied Mathematics, Other	0	0	0
Mathematics, General	19	0	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Biological and Physical Sciences	0	0	0
Mathematics and Computer Science	0	0	0
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	0	0	0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	0	0
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	0	0	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Environmental Studies	0	0	0
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Islamic Studies	0	0	0
Philosophy	14	0	0
Religion/Religious Studies	11	0	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Astronomy	0	0	0
Astrophysics	0	0	0
Chemical Physics	0	0	0
Chemistry, General	3	0	0
Physics, General	9	0	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	4	0	0
Psychology, General	21	0	0
Psychology, Other	0	0	0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0	0	0
Public Policy Analysis	0	0	0
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Economics, General	37	0	0
International Relations and Affairs	0	0	0
Political Science and Government, General	32	0	0
Political Science and Government, Other	0	0	0
Social Sciences, Other	30	0	0
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	10	0	0
Dance, General	0	0	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	4	0	0
Film/Cinema Studies	2	0	0
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other	0	0	0
Fine/Studio Arts, General	6	0	0
Music, General	1	0	0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	0	0	0
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	2	0	0

Swarthmore College Deadlines

Early decision deadline

Nov 15th

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

Dec 15th

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

-

Financial aid priority deadline

-

Regular application deadline

Jan 2nd

Fall application deadline

Jan 2nd

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jan 1st

SAT Subject score report due

Jan 1st

Financial aid deadline

Feb 15th

Transfer priority application deadline

-

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Apr 1st

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

Apr 1st

College will notify student by

Apr 1st

College will notify student of transfer decision by

May 15th

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

May 15th

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

-

Deadline for housing deposit

-
Swarthmore College Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.swarthmore.edu/includes/swarthmore.html

Enable Regional Events

-

Swarthmore College Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

-

Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

Swarthmore College Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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Swarthmore College Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
National McCabe Scholarship	-
The Lang Opportunity Grant	$10,000
The Philip Evans Scholarship Program	$1,500
The Regional McCabe Scholarship	award details

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