Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA
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5
Based on 8 Reviews
Swarthmore, PA, 500 College Ave
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Career Preparation A+
Students and Culture A+
Facilities A+
Activities and Groups A+
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Swarthmore College is a small, private, four-year university enrolling 1,581 students and offering 82 degrees in Swarthmore, PA.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Swarthmore College.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Human and Social Sciences
175 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
African-American/black Studies
1
African Studies
0
American/united States Studies/civilization
0
Ancient/classical Greek Language and Literature
0
Archeology
1
Area Studies
0
Asian Studies/civilization
3
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
2
Cognitive Science
1
Comparative Literature
1
Cultural Studies/critical Theory and Analysis
1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
0
Folklore Studies
1
French Studies
0
German Studies
3
Health Policy Analysis
0
History
16
International Relations and Affairs
0
Islamic Studies
0
Latin American Studies
3
Linguistics
16
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
0
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
2
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
0
Philosophy
10
Philosophy and Religious Studies
0
Physiological Psychology
0
Political Science
38
Psychology
33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
1
Public Policy Analysis
0
Religion/religious Studies
7
Russian Studies
0
Social Sciences
1
Sociology
0
Sociology and Anthropology
26
Women's Studies
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Mathematics and Science
109 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Astronomy
0
Astrophysics
5
Biochemistry
2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
1
Biological and Physical Sciences
0
Biology
50
Biometry/biometrics
0
Biophysics
0
Chemical Physics
0
Chemistry
8
Geology/earth Science
0
Mathematics
25
Mathematics and Computer Science
0
Neuroscience
12
Physical Sciences
0
Physics
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Education and Liberal Arts
71 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Applied Mathematics
0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
7
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
0
Chinese Language and Literature
2
Education
27
English Language and Literature
21
French Language and Literature
4
General Studies
0
German Language and Literature
0
Japanese Language and Literature
2
Latin Language and Literature
0
Literature
1
Russian Language and Literature
1
Spanish Language and Literature
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Business
53 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Economics
53
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Computer Technology
44 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences
44
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Art and Design
32 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Dance
1
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
10
Film/cinema/video Studies
0
Film/video and Photographic Arts
6
Fine Arts
11
Music
3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
0
Visual and Performing Arts
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Engineering
20 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Engineering
18
Environmental Studies
1
Industrial and Product Design
1
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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School Accreditation Information
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
*Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)
Alumni & Student Reviews
A+ Excellent
Career Preparation
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Alumni
Russian, Class of 2014

Connections with Alumni are great. But also- a liberal arts education is the best preparation for "the real world." If you have been taught how to think systematically and logically, and you can learn quickly, you can have many different careers in your lifetime.

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A+ Excellent
Students and Culture
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Based on 2 Reviews
Alumni
History, Class of 1972

Intensely intelligent, socially conscious, extremely responsible.

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Alumni
Russian, Class of 2014

Students are very motivated and focused on their academic work and on translating academic ideas to real world solutions to problems. They are very nerdy, highly collaborative with other students and thoughtful about the needs of others.

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A+ Excellent
Facilities
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Based on 2 Reviews
Alumni
Russian, Class of 2014

The are fine. Dining hall is full of options. Plenty of computer labs with enough equipment. Dorms are fine. I also think that people often focus too much on superficial things like facilities while not placing enough value on professors.

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A+ Excellent
Activities and Groups
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Alumni
History, Class of 1972

School meetings (Quaker-style, to make decisions.)

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Alumni
Russian, Class of 2014

We have many different a cappella groups, social justice groups, dance groups and sports clubs. You can learn capoeira, fencing or ice hockey (off campus) and there are many different ways to socialize with other students

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