Swarthmore College Veteran Services & Resources

Is Swarthmore College a Good School for Veterans?

If you're a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it's important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. We've assembled this Swarthmore College veteran's report to help you in your research. If you're looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: Swarthmore College GI Bill® Information

Info in This Veterans Report on Swarthmore:

• Rankings
• Number of Veterans
• Credit for Military Training
• ROTC
• VA Complaints
• References

How Does Swarthmore Rank for Veterans?

Swarthmore College was not ranked on the <nil> [Best Schools for Veterans list[(/rankings/veterans). This usually means that not enough data related to veterans was available.

How Many Veterans Go to Swarthmore?

A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience.

According to the VA, there are 7 GI Bill® students at Swarthmore. There are 1,437 students enrolled at Swarthmore. This means that approximately 0.49% use the GI Bill® to help pay for tuition, fees, and other expenses. For context, let's take this into consideration. According to the Student Veterans of America, approximately three to four per cent of American college students are veterans.

This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, e.g. Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill® and Reserve Education Assistance Program. It also includes Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel that are attending this college via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger than this.

Does Swarthmore Give Credit for Military Training?

Unfortunately, Swarthmore does not offer credit for military training.

Swarthmore Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC)

Complaints to the VA About Swarthmore

Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.

Notes and References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Nelson Pavlosky under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

**GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibil.