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Swarthmore College

Private College · Located in Swarthmore, PA · VetLink Partner since 2019

Admissions Numbers

  • 2 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test optional for students applying for Fall 2025 entry

  • 50% veterans applied first year*

  • 50% veterans applied as transfer*

  • 3.5 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App

  • Swarthmore College Short Answer

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • School Report

  • Official transcript(s)

  • School counselor recommendation

  • Letters of recommendation

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Fall Early Decision Application Deadline: November 15

  • Winter Early Decision Application Deadline: January 4

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 4

  • Transfer Decision Application Deadline: April 1

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $77,354 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Need-Blind Applications

  • $5,000/year matching by Yellow Ribbon School towards the cost of tuition and fees

  • 100% Financial need met without student loans

  • 52% of students receiving need-based financial aid from the College

  • $57,720 - Average aid award (campus job and scholarship combined)

Veterans Campus Life

  • The Office of Academic Success coordinates advising for students and connects students to academic resources and other services on campus

  • Student Academic Mentors (SAMs) - trained upperclassmen that work with students on the development of skills necessary for academic success such as time management, organization, study strategies & reading techniques

  • Cash-free campus policy means more than 100 student organizations are free to join, plus Free textbooks, free laundry, free education abroad travel

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Demographics

1,651 enrolled students

49.8% Males // 50.2% Females

27% first-generation college students

Academics

51 Majors & Programs Offered

8:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

17.5 Average Student Class Size

Top Academic Programs

Economics

Computer Science

Biology

Mathematics

Engineering

Knowledge in Action

66% of Students participate in undergraduate research or independent creative projects

~60% of Students volunteer

Member of the Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, and cross-registration with the University of Pennsylvania

~40% of undergraduates spend a semester or year studying abroad at more 300 approved programs in 60+ countries

Alumni & Outcomes

~20,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

94.1% Graduation Rate

66% Students plan to enter the workforce upon graduation

30% Students plan to enter graduate school within 5 years of graduation

80% Student & graduate applicants who are admitted to medical school

86% Student & graduate applicants who are admitted to law school

22.3% Graduates who complete a doctoral program

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