College Guide/Swarthmore College

      Swarthmore is a highly competitive liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

      Admission

      • 15% Acceptance rate
      • Early Decision (November 15)
      • Regular admission (January 2)
      • Middle 50% of SAT scores:
        • Critical Reading: 660 - 770
        • Math: 660 - 760
        • Writing: 650 - 760
      • Average High School GPA:

      Admission Factors

      Very important:

      • Essays
      • Personality
      • Class rank
      • Recommendations
      • Secondary school record

      Important:

      • Extracurricular activities
      • Standardized test scores

      Academics

      Demographics

      • Enrollment: 1484
      • M/F ratio: 48/52

      Cost and Financial Aid

      • Tuition: $34,884
      • Room and Board: $10,816

      Location

      20 minutes (?) from Philadelphia

      Sports

      NCAA Division III

      Campus Life

      7% of students join a fraternity or sorority

      Should You Go?

      Swarthmore is a great place if you are politically active (especially if you lean towards the left). Also, Swarthmore has one of the highest rates of students who eventually get a PhD. However, many people on studentsreview complain about poor social life.

      Contact

      500 College Avenue
      Swarthmore, PA 19081
      (610) 328-8000
      www.swarthmore.edu

      See also

      Last modified on 22 December 2010, at 17:35