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  • Swarthmore College
  • General Address :
  • 500 College Ave
    Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
    USA
    Phone: (610) 328-8000
  • Institution Type :
  • Private , 4-year
  • Student Population:
  • 1,000-5,000 students

  • Awards Offered:
  • Certificate
    Bachelor's
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  • About the School:
  • 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.
  • Admission information :
  • Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014): $60
    Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013
    TotalMaleFemale
    Number of applicants6,6152,7423,873
    Percent admitted14%17%13%
    Percent admitted who enrolled41%42%40%
    Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
    Secondary school GPAX
    Secondary school rankX
    Secondary school recordX
    Completion of college-preparatory programX
    RecommendationsX
    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 scoresNumberPercent
    SAT31381%
    ACT14537%
    Test Scores25th 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 Reading680760
    SAT Math670770
    SAT Writing680770
    ACT Composite3134
    ACT English3235
    ACT Math2934
    ACT Writing810
  • Tuition and Fees :
  • Estimated expenses for academic year2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-2014% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
    Tuition and fees$39,600$41,150$43,080$44,7183.8%
    Books and supplies$1,150$1,150$1,180$1,2102.5%
    Living arrangement
    On Campus
    Room and board$11,900$12,100$12,670$13,1523.8%
    Other$1,503$1,495$1,551$1,5912.6%
    Total Expenses2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-2014% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
    On Campus$54,153$55,895$58,481$60,6713.7%
  • Financial Aid Information:
  • Financial Aid Office Phone: (610) 328-8358
    Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
    Any student financial aid122359%————
    Grant or scholarship aid18649%$6,689,910$35,967
    Federal grants5113%$237,400$4,655
    Pell grants5113%$204,400$4,008
    Other federal grants144%$33,000$2,357
    State/local government grant or scholarships205%$54,178$2,709
    Institutional grants or scholarships18649%$6,398,332$34,400
    Student loan aid8723%$485,198$5,577
    Federal student loans8322%$423,353$5,101
    Other student loans41%$61,845$15,461

    Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
    Grant or scholarship aid188257%$30,571,364$34,661
    Pell grants21914%$924,423$4,221
    Federal student loans40626%$2,259,009$5,564

  • School Website:
  • www.swarthmore.edu
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