College Guide/Swarthmore College
Swarthmore is a highly competitive liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.
Admission edit
- 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 edit
Very important:
- Essays
- Personality
- Class rank
- Recommendations
- Secondary school record
Important:
- Extracurricular activities
- Standardized test scores
Academics edit
Demographics edit
- Enrollment: 1484
- M/F ratio: 48/52
Cost and Financial Aid edit
- Tuition: $34,884
- Room and Board: $10,816
Location edit
20 minutes (?) from Philadelphia
Sports edit
NCAA Division III
Campus Life edit
7% of students join a fraternity or sorority
Should You Go? edit
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 edit
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 328-8000
www.swarthmore.edu