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Finally! Spring arrives at Parrish Beach
It's been an unusually cold spring in the Northeast. A lovely day came in the nick of time, and everybody was out soaking up the fresh air and warm rays.

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General Information

Address

Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None since 1908; previously affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Founded:

1864

Web Site:

www.swarthmore.edu

Main Phone:

(610) 328-8000

Admissions Phone:

(610) 328-8300

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,466

Part-Time Undergraduates:

8

Total Male Undergraduates:

713

Total Females Undergraduates:

761

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

25%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

45%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

24%

Total Applicants:

3,680

Total Acceptances:

933

Freshman Enrollment:

366

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

39%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Total Early Decision Applicants:

304

Total Early Decision Acceptances:

138

Fall Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Winter Early Decision Deadline:

January 1

Fall Early Decision Notification:

December 15

Winter Early Decision Notification:

February 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

50

Transfer Applications Recieved:

112

Transfer Applications Accepted:

23

Transfer Students Enrolled:

12

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-mail:

admissions@swarthmore.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.swarthmore.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

99%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1350–1530

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

680–770

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

670–760

Freshmen Retention Rate:

96%

Top 10% of High School Class:

89%

Application Fee:

$60

SAT II Requirements:

Three SAT II tests are required. One of the three must be the writing or composition test. Students considering a major in engineering must also take the Math 2C SAT II.

Financial Information

Tuition:

$31,516

Room and Board:

$9,764

Books and Supplies:

$1,006

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$27,421

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

55%

Students Who Received Aid:

48%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(610) 328-8358

Financial Aid E-Mail:

finaid@swarthmore.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.swarthmore.edu/admissions/financial_aid.html