- Both Claremont McKenna College and Swarthmore College (Swat) are private.
- Claremont McKenna College is located in Claremont, CA and Swat is located in Swarthmore, PA.
- Claremont McKenna College has more expensive tuition of $64,150 than Swat ($62,412).
- Claremont McKenna College has tighter acceptance rate of 10.36% than Swat (10.70%).
- Swat has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Claremont McKenna College (1,510).
- Swat is larger with 1,625 students than Claremont McKenna College (1,389 students).
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| #5 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in California | Rankings | #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Claremont, CA | Location | Swarthmore, PA |
| Known as | Swat | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,150 | Undergraduate | $62,412 |
| $68,525 | Graduate | |
| $50,689 | Financial Aid | $51,095 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 | Application Fee | $60 |
| 10.36% | Acceptance Rate | 10.70% |
| 53.50% | Yield | 39.04% |
| 1,510 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,389 | Total Students | 1,625 |
| 1,386 | Undergraduate | 1,625 |
| 3 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 96% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $93,200 | Average Earning after Graduation | $70,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,244) $10,059 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,580) $9,104 average annual costs |
| ✔ (16 meals per week) $8,653 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 170 Full-time 9 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 226 Full-time 22 Part-time |
| 439 Full-time 68 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 841 Full-time 188 Part-time |
| $133,104 for Faculties $91,204 Part-time | Average Salary | $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time |