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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397


Fax number: (410) 704-3030
Website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 111 men, 109 women
Full-time faculty: 103 men, 98 women
Part-time faculty: 8 men, 11 women
Graduation rate: 94% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Astronomy
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Studies
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • History, General
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Music, General
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Philosophy
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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