College Guide/Swarthmore College

Swarthmore is a highly competitive liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

Admission

15% Acceptance rate
Early Decision (November 15)
Regular admission (January 2)
Middle 50% of SAT scores:
- Critical Reading: 660 - 770
- Math: 660 - 760
- Writing: 650 - 760
Average High School GPA:

Admission Factors

Very important:

Essays
Personality
Class rank
Recommendations
Secondary school record

Important:

Extracurricular activities
Standardized test scores

Academics

Student-faculty ratio - 8:1
Honors program

Demographics

Enrollment: 1484
M/F ratio: 48/52

Cost and Financial Aid

Tuition: $34,884
Room and Board: $10,816

Location

20 minutes (?) from Philadelphia

Sports

NCAA Division III

Campus Life

7% of students join a fraternity or sorority

Should You Go?

Swarthmore is a great place if you are politically active (especially if you lean towards the left). Also, Swarthmore has one of the highest rates of students who eventually get a PhD. However, many people on studentsreview complain about poor social life.

Contact

500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
(610) 328-8000
www.swarthmore.edu