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Application information

First-year applicants may apply to Swarthmore via Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application. Swarthmore does not have a preference among any of our application options; please submit only one application in an application year. Swarthmore accepts self-reported or official standardized test scores.

Additional Information

Swarthmore’s commitment to financial aid and access is at the core of our educational mission. We understand that students are admitted from a variety of economic backgrounds. Fifty-six percent of the Class of 2023 received need-based Swarthmore Scholarship aid in 2019–2020, with an average aid decision of $56,326.

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Swarthmore’s campus will take your breath away with tens of thousands of plant species, making our grounds an actual arboretum. You’ll find students studying in the clusters of quaint stone buildings surrounded by rose gardens, in the sprawling lawns on adirondack chairs, or in sustainably-designed modern research facilities.

Can hybrid courses be online?

Courses offered entirely online. Hybrid courses are NOT included. All courses can have both a normal title and an expanded title. For those courses that have expanded titles, the expanded title will be displayed with the normal title appearing in a tooltip.

Can a course have both a normal title and an expanded title?

All courses can have both a normal title and an expanded title. For those courses that have expanded titles, the expanded title will be displayed with the normal title appearing in a tooltip. The keyword searched will be highlighted in the displayed title text. <multiple subjects>. Submit.