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 Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Recommended), Secondary school rank (Recommended), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Recommended), Recommendations (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Recommended)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
660
770
SAT Math
660
760
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
28
34
ACT English
29
34
ACT Math
27
34
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees
$31,516
$33,232
$34,884
Books and supplies
$1,006
$1,048
$1,080
Room and board (on campus)
$9,764
$10,300
$10,816
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (610) 328-8358
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 49%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $5,573
State/Local Grants: $2,573
Institutional Grants: $25,076
Student Loans: $2,249
