Swarthmore vs Dartmouth

Swarthmore College and Dartmouth College, both highly regarded liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Swarthmore, a small, selective college in Pennsylvania, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on social justice. Dartmouth, located in New Hampshire, is larger and more traditional, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate research and a vibrant Greek life. With Swarthmore's acceptance rate hovering around 8% and Dartmouth's at 10%, both colleges are highly competitive. While Swarthmore's student body is more diverse, Dartmouth has a larger international student population. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details on acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, helping you determine which college aligns best with your academic and personal aspirations.

	Dartmouth College	Swarthmore College
Overview
Location	Hanover, New Hampshire	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	98.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	6.2%	7.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $50	$60
SAT range	1440 - 1560	1430 - 1560
ACT range	33 - 35	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score	47.0%	39.0%
Students submitting ACT score	30.0%	21.0%
Total number of applicants	28,356	13,012
Total number of admissions given out	1,750	1,013
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,221	454
Yield rate	69.8%	44.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$81,501	$75,793
Average net price	$24,078	$19,733
Tuition	$58,953	$55,856
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $10,569 Meal plan: $6,792	Room/dormitory: $8,796 Meal plan: $8,354
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	48.0% Average amount $56,106	76.0% Average amount $40,072
Students receiving federal student loan	20.0% Average amount $5,066	6.0% Average amount $5,191
Students taking out private loans	37.0% Average amount $5,335	1.0% Average amount $30,543

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,556 Men 50.7% Women 49.3%	1,651 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Graduate students	2,205 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	97.3%	89.9%
International students	17.0%	15.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	3,733	1,605
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California New York Mississippi New Jersey Texas	New York California Pennsylvania New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.6%	94.1%
Dropout rate	4.9%	5.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $160,724 Year 2: $167,295 Year 3: $180,970 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $111,259 Year 2: $113,015 Year 3: $128,856 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $85,069 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $98,252 Public Health (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,715 Year 3: $88,684 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,341 Year 2: $78,343 Year 3: $81,883 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,277 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $81,813 Area Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,302 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $80,946 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,095 Year 2: $62,192 Year 3: $75,463 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $76,013 Year 2: $103,078 Year 3: $71,100 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $58,996 Year 2: $61,728 Year 3: $70,914	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,897 Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $113,966 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,029 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $88,391 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,119 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $44,841 Education, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $42,944 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,425 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $36,220 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,963 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,964 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: N/A

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