Bryn Mawr College vs Swarthmore

Bryn Mawr College and Swarthmore College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Bryn Mawr, a women's college, boasts a lower acceptance rate and a higher graduation rate compared to Swarthmore. Swarthmore, on the other hand, has a more diverse student body and a wider range of popular majors, including engineering and computer science. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two exceptional colleges. Explore the data to discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Bryn Mawr College	Swarthmore College
Overview
Location	Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Suburb: 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	89.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	39.3%	7.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	$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	3,391	13,012
Total number of admissions given out	1,334	1,013
Admitted students who chose to enroll	422	454
Yield rate	31.6%	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	$75,690	$75,793
Average net price	$34,482	$19,733
Tuition	$55,025	$55,856
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,910 Meal plan: $7,460	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)	69.0% Average amount $39,058	76.0% Average amount $40,072
Students receiving federal student loan	67.0% Average amount $5,334	6.0% Average amount $5,191
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $17,905	1.0% Average amount $30,543

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,423 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%	1,651 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Graduate students	355 Men 22.0% Women 78.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	89.9%
International students	13.1%	15.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,277	1,605
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York California Pennsylvania New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions Social Sciences English Language and Literature Foreign Languages and Literatures	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	87.0%	94.1%
Dropout rate	5.7%	5.7%
Transferred out	6.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,043 Year 2: $48,579 Year 3: $49,145 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $44,579 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $41,196 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,644 Year 2: $19,162 Year 3: $38,634 Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,667 Year 3: N/A	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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