Swarthmore College Computer Science Programs

Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Swarthmore is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Swarthmore College?

Contact details for Swarthmore are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone:	610-328-8000
Website:	www.swarthmore.edu

How Do I Get Into Swarthmore?

You can apply to Swarthmore online at: www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-swarthmore

Admission Requirements for Swarthmore

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Considered but not required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Swarthmore?

With an acceptance rate of 8%, Swarthmore is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 9%, and the acceptance rate for women is 7%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Swarthmore submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 710 and 770. Math scores were between 720 and 790.

Swarthmore received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 30 and 35. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

Can I Afford Swarthmore College?

The overall average net price of Swarthmore is $44,288. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Swarthmore, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $9,904 a year. That adds up to $39,616 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Swarthmore is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Swarthmore College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,651 undergraduate students at Swarthmore, with 1,649 being full-time and 2 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,649 full-time undergraduates at Swarthmore, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Swarthmore College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	287
Black or African American	127
Hispanic or Latino	225
White	549
International Students	255
Other Races/Ethnicities	206

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Swarthmore College. At this time, 41 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 57 countries are represented at Swarthmore. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Swarthmore College

In 2020-2021, 31 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Swarthmore has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nelson Pavlosky under License

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