Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1864Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Swarthmore College ( SWORTH-mor, locally SWAHTH-mor) is a private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. It was established as a college under the Religious Society of Friends. By 1906, Swarthmore had dropped its religious affiliation and officially became non-sectarian. Swarthmore is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. It is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, a cooperative academic arrangement with Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College. Swarthmore is also affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania through the Quaker Consortium, which allows students to cross-register for classes at all four institutions.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$69,226
Estimated total for international students: US$88,696

Net price calculatorswarthmore.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,613
International undergraduates: 13%
Students per teacher: 7 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 7%
SAT: Reading and writing 740–770 · Maths 750–790
ACT: 33–35

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$86,311

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (70)

Bachelor's degrees70 subjects

AnthropologyApplied MathematicsArcheologyArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature/Letters, OtherEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMedieval and Renaissance StudiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhilosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPhysical Sciences, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySociology and AnthropologySustainability StudiesUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, Other

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.