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Applying to Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA : Info & How-To

Thinking about applying to Swarthmore College? This college located in Swarthmore, PA, USA is considered to be more selective as compared to other colleges nationwide.

Basic Info on Applications and Admissions

SAT/ACT Scores as an Admission Factor?	Required
Advanced Placement Credits Accepted?	Yes
Application Undergraduate Fee	$60
Admissions Website	www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid
Online Appliation Website	www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-swarthmore

What You Need to Know Before Applying

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	More Selective
Applications Accepted	9%

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Is It Hard to Get Into Swarthmore?

Acceptance Rate

Swarthmore College has a very low acceptance rate of 9%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Swarthmore just in case you don't make the cut.

Average Test Scores

About 68% 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 690 and 750. Math scores were between 705 and 790.

Swarthmore received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 31 and 34.

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Nelson Pavlosky under License

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