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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
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: political science, economics, biology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: ancient history, Medieval studies, French/Francophone studies
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 117 men, 89 women
Full-time faculty: 103 men, 75 women
Part-time faculty: 14 men, 14 women
Graduation rate: 93% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in environmental studies, interpretation theory, and statistics.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Harvey Mudd Coll, Middlebury Coll, Mills Coll, Pomona Coll, and Tufts U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Students do not select their majors until second semester of sophomore year.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Widener U.
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Pennsylvania.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at St. Joseph's U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Ancient History
  • Arabic Studies
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Black Studies
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classical Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Literature
  • Film/Media Studies
  • French
  • Gender/Sexuality Studies
  • German
  • German Studies
  • Greek
  • History
  • Individualized Program
  • Islamic Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Latin
  • Latin American/Latino Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Linguistics/Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Medieval Studies
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Peace/Conflict Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian
  • Sociology/Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.

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