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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Official telephone: (610) 328-8000
Fax number: (610) 328-8673
Website: www.swarthmore.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

James L. Bock,
Vice President and Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

610 328-8300
800 667-3110 (toll free)
610 328-8580 (fax)
admissions@swarthmore.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$60

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Additional units of art, foreign language, and music recommended.

High school graduation is:

not required

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

December 7

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

two tests required of students who have only taken SAT Reasoning; math level II recommended for engineering program applicants

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT, January 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	3 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Total:	19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

538

Number of early decision applications accepted:

177 (33%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

35%

Average SAT I:

718 verbal, 719 math

Average ACT:

32 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

31 - 34

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

81%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,615

Number of applicants offered admission:

947 (14%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

388 (41%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

57%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

87%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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