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Swarthmore College: tuition, cost and admissions

Swarthmore, PA · Private nonprofit university · Suburb (large)

1,619Undergraduates

7%Acceptance rate

1,507Average SAT

$21,595Avg net cost / yr

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What Swarthmore College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$59,328	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$59,328	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$18,026	Annual
Books & supplies	$760	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$75,793	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$21,595	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $54,198 less than the sticker price — about 72% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Social Sciences — 24%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 10%

Computer & Information Sciences — 8%

Engineering — 7%

Education — 6%

Mathematics & Statistics — 6%

Physical Sciences — 6%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Swarthmore College

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (122), Lacrosse (48), Baseball (39), Soccer (27), Swimming & Diving (22), Basketball (18), Tennis (16), Golf (9)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (96), Soccer (31), Lacrosse (28), Swimming & Diving (27), Field Hockey (21), Softball (20), Volleyball (17), Tennis (16), Basketball (15), Badminton (7)
Softball conference	Centennial
Head softball coach	Melissa Finley

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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