- Both Swarthmore College (Swat) and Harvey Mudd College (HMC) are private.
- Swat is located in Swarthmore, PA and HMC is located in Claremont, CA.
- HMC has more expensive tuition of $66,255 than Swat ($62,412).
- Swat has tighter acceptance rate of 10.70% than HMC (15.42%).
- HMC has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than Swat (1,520).
- Swat is larger with 1,625 students than HMC (922 students).
Swarthmore College View More Rivals | Harvey Mudd College View More Rivals | |
| #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #2 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Swarthmore, PA | Location | Claremont, CA |
Swat| Known as | HMC | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,412 | Undergraduate | $66,255 |
| Graduate | ||
| $51,095 | Financial Aid | $39,264 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $70 |
| 10.70% | Acceptance Rate | 15.42% |
| 39.04% | Yield | 35.77% |
| 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,530 SAT, 35 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,625 | Total Students | 922 |
| 1,625 | Undergraduate | 922 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 93% | Graduation Rate | 92% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 5% | |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $70,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $104,200 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,580) $9,104 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 918) $10,963 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (16 meals per week) $8,916 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 226 Full-time 22 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 101 Full-time 12 Part-time |
| 841 Full-time 188 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 325 Full-time 31 Part-time |
| $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time | Average Salary | $129,881 for Faculties $72,769 Part-time |