Swarthmore vs Johns Hopkins

Swarthmore College and Johns Hopkins University, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Swarthmore, a liberal arts college, boasts a tight-knit community with a focus on undergraduate teaching, while Johns Hopkins, a research university, is renowned for its groundbreaking research and world-class graduate programs. With Swarthmore's acceptance rate hovering around 8% and Johns Hopkins' at 13%, both institutions are highly selective. While Swarthmore's student body is predominantly composed of domestic students, Johns Hopkins attracts a more international cohort. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Johns Hopkins University	Swarthmore College
Overview
Location	Baltimore, Maryland	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	7.5%	7.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $75	$60
SAT range	N/A	1430 - 1560
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		21.0%
Total number of applicants	39,515	13,012
Total number of admissions given out	2,972	1,013
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,420	454
Yield rate	47.8%	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	$74,583	$75,793
Average net price	$20,680	$19,733
Tuition	$58,720	$55,856
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,736 Meal plan: $7,064	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)	66.0% Average amount $45,373	76.0% Average amount $40,072
Students receiving federal student loan	10.0% Average amount $4,894	6.0% Average amount $5,191
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $23,253	1.0% Average amount $30,543

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,132 Men 44.9% Women 55.1%	1,651 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Graduate students	25,917 Men 45.6% Women 54.4%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	89.9%
International students	22.5%	15.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,717	1,605
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York California Pennsylvania New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Engineering Social Sciences Education	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	94.6%	94.1%
Dropout rate	2.6%	5.7%
Transferred out	2.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Systems Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $114,155 Year 2: $111,563 Year 3: $131,276 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $122,031 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: $130,945 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $111,651 Year 2: $118,848 Year 3: $129,740 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $105,950 Year 2: $108,649 Year 3: $122,951 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,954 Year 2: $101,406 Year 3: $114,349 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,186 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $113,392 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,074 Year 2: $106,421 Year 3: $112,352 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,932 Year 2: $100,405 Year 3: $110,364 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,878 Year 2: $98,847 Year 3: $107,818 Economics (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,401 Year 2: $91,448 Year 3: $106,834	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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