- Both Amherst College and Swarthmore College (Swat) are private.
- Amherst College is located in Amherst, MA and Swat is located in Swarthmore, PA.
- Amherst College has more expensive tuition of $67,280 than Swat ($62,412).
- Swat has tighter acceptance rate of 10.70% than Amherst College (12.90%).
- Swat has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Amherst College (1,510).
- Amherst College is larger with 1,898 students than Swat (1,625 students).
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| #4 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Amherst, MA | Location | Swarthmore, PA |
| Known as | Swat | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $67,280 | Undergraduate | $62,412 |
| Graduate | ||
| $58,328 | Financial Aid | $51,095 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | $60 |
| 12.90% | Acceptance Rate | 10.70% |
| 39.32% | Yield | 39.04% |
| 1,510 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,898 | Total Students | 1,625 |
| 1,898 | Undergraduate | 1,625 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $83,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,000) $9,050 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,580) $9,104 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,700 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 262 Full-time 17 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 226 Full-time 22 Part-time |
| 970 Full-time 52 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 841 Full-time 188 Part-time |
| $121,414 for Faculties $76,918 Part-time | Average Salary | $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time |