Swarthmore College

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• 500 College Ave
  Swarthmore , PA 19081
  (610) 328-8000
  http://www.swarthmore.edu
  

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  Setting

  Large suburb

  Enrollment

  1,524

  Full time

  1,510

  Part time

  14

  Men full time

  741

  Women full time

  769

  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.

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  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelor's

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

• Swarthmore College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $60

  Applied

  6,041

  Admitted

  974

  Enrolled

  388

  Admitted %

  16%

  Swarthmore College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Neither required nor recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Swarthmore College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  87%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  670

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  760

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  670

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  770

  Students submitting ACT

  37%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

  Swarthmore College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  16%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  9%

  Hispanic

  11%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  44%

  Non-Resident Alien

  7%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  12%

• Swarthmore College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $39,600

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $39,600

  Books and Supplies

  $1,150

  On-campus room and board

  $11,900

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Swarthmore College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  65%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  19% , $4,758 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  56% , $31,107 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  22% , $5,487 on average

• Swarthmore College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
  African-American/Black Studies	1
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	1
  Area Studies, Other	1
  Asian Studies/Civilization	6
  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	0
  French Studies	0
  German Studies	0
  Latin American Studies	0
  Near and Middle Eastern Studies	2
  Russian Studies	0
  Women's Studies	3
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biochemistry	2
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	43
  Biometry/Biometrics	0
  Biophysics	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	11
  Education	Bachelor
  Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other	0
  Education, Other	24
  Engineering	Bachelor
  Engineering, General	17
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  English Language and Literature, General	22
  English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	1
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0
  Chinese Language and Literature	3
  Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	0
  Comparative Literature	6
  French Language and Literature	3
  German Language and Literature	0
  Japanese Language and Literature	0
  Latin Language and Literature	2
  Linguistics	5
  Russian Language and Literature	1
  Spanish Language and Literature	5
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	14
  History, Other	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Applied Mathematics, Other	0
  Mathematics, General	9
  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	11
  Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	6
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Astronomy	0
  Astrophysics	1
  Chemical Physics	1
  Chemistry, General	7
  Geology/Earth Science, General	0
  Physical Sciences, Other	0
  Physics, General	6
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology	0
  Psychology, General	29
  Psychology, Other	3
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0
  Public Policy Analysis	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  Economics, General	42
  International Relations and Affairs	0
  Political Science and Government, General	30
  Political Science and Government, Other	0
  Social Sciences, Other	15
  Sociology	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	4
  Dance, General	1
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	6
  Film/Cinema Studies	0
  Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other	6
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	6
  Music, General	2
  Musicology and Ethnomusicology	0
  Visual and Performing Arts, Other	0

• Swarthmore College Deadlines

  Regular Admissions

  Regular application deadline

  January 2

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Fall application deadline

  January 2

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  January 1

  SAT Subject score report due

  January 1

  College will notify student by

  April 1

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

  Financial Aid

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  February 15

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  May 15

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Early Decision/Action

  Early decision deadline

  November 15

  College will notify student of early decision by

  December 15

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Transfer Students

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  April 1

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  April 1

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 15

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