Swarthmore College

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

• 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

  -

  Application Link

  www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Default.aspx

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

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

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  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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