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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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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$60

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	6,615	2,742	3,873
Percent admitted	14%	17%	13%
Percent admitted who enrolled	41%	42%	40%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)		X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	313	81%
ACT	145	37%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	680	760
SAT Math	670	770
SAT Writing	680	770
ACT Composite	31	34
ACT English	32	35
ACT Math	29	34
ACT Writing	8	10

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$39,600	$41,150	$43,080	$44,718	3.8%
Books and supplies	$1,150	$1,150	$1,180	$1,210	2.5%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$11,900	$12,100	$12,670	$13,152	3.8%
Other	$1,503	$1,495	$1,551	$1,591	2.6%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$54,153	$55,895	$58,481	$60,671	3.7%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (610) 328-8358

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	223	59%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	186	49%	$6,689,910	$35,967
Federal grants	51	13%	$237,400	$4,655
Pell grants	51	13%	$204,400	$4,008
Other federal grants	14	4%	$33,000	$2,357
State/local government grant or scholarships	20	5%	$54,178	$2,709
Institutional grants or scholarships	186	49%	$6,398,332	$34,400
Student loan aid	87	23%	$485,198	$5,577
Federal student loans	83	22%	$423,353	$5,101
Other student loans	4	1%	$61,845	$15,461

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	882	57%	$30,571,364	$34,661
Pell grants	219	14%	$924,423	$4,221
Federal student loans	406	26%	$2,259,009	$5,564

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