Swarthmore College Acceptance Rate: 7% — Admissions Statistics
Swarthmore College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 2 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Swarthmore College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
2
Supplemental Essays
2
Acceptance Rate
7%
Avg SAT Score
1534
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
1,613
Grad Rate
92%
Median Debt
$17,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$65,494
Out-of-State
$65,494
Avg Net Price
$23,149
Median Debt
$17,500
in-state tuition
$65,494
out-of-state tuition
$65,494
avg net price
$23,149
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$56,211
$
median 10yr
$80,257
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
30%
Asian
17%
Hispanic
16%
Two or More
11%
Black
9%
AIAN
1%
About Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private nonprofit institution in Swarthmore, PA. Acceptance rate: 7% (elite). Average SAT: 1534. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~1,613 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 92%.
Swarthmore College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 2. Supplemental essays: 2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $65,494. Out-of-state: $65,494. Avg net price: $23,149. Median debt: $17,500. Median earnings 6yr: $56,211. Median earnings 10yr: $80,257.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.