Swarthmore College is a private, nonprofit school in the suburb of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Swarthmore College was founded in 1864. The college enrolls around 1,651 students a year, including 1,651 undergraduates.
In 2022, Swarthmore College accepted 8% of applicants. In 2022, 1,013 out of 13,012 total applicants were accepted.
Swarthmore College Admissions Facts At-A-Glance | |
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Overall Acceptance Rate | 8% |
Early Decision Acceptance Rate | 24% |
Early Action Acceptance Rate | EA not offered |
Test Optional | Yes |
Applicants Submitting SAT scores | 39% |
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Swarthmore College is locatedin the town of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in the city of Philadelphia.
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First-Year Applications are Due
Transfer Applications are Due
The deadline for Fall first-year applications to Swarthmore College is Jan 4.
The deadline for Fall transfer applications to Swarthmore College is Apr 1.
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ACT Range
ACT Score
Estimated Chance
35 and Above
33 to 35
33 and Less
The median ACT score of an admitted student to Swarthmore College is 34. Students with an ACT score of 35 and above have a good chance of getting into Swarthmore College. Students with an ACT score that falls between 33 and 35 have an average chance of getting admitted, and students with an ACT score of 33 or below have a low chance of being offered admission.
Composite SAT Range
Math SAT Range
Reading SAT Range
SAT Score
Estimated Chance
1540 and Above
1440 to 1540
1440 and Less
The median SAT score for Swarthmore College students is 1489. Applicants with SAT scores of 1540 and above have a good chance of being admitted to Swarthmore College, while applicants with SAT scores between 1440 to 1540 have an average chance of admittance, and prospective students with an SAT score below 1440 have a low chance of being offered a spot at Swarthmore College.
Tuition & Fees
$78,114
In State$78,114
Out-of-StateWondering what life at Swarthmore College is like? There are approximately 1,651 students enrolled at Swarthmore College. 100% percent of students attend school full-time, 12% percent are from PA and 88% percent of students are from other states.
100%
Full Time0.12%
Part Time12%
In State88%
Out-of-StateData Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved
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