- Both Swarthmore College (Swat) and Williams College are private.
- Swat is located in Swarthmore, PA and Williams College is located in Williamstown, MA.
- Williams College has more expensive tuition of $64,860 than Swat ($62,412).
- Swat has tighter acceptance rate of 10.70% than Williams College (14.58%).
- Williams College has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than Swat (1,520).
- Williams College is larger with 2,222 students than Swat (1,625 students).
Swarthmore College View More Rivals | Williams College View More Rivals | |
| #3 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Pennsylvania | Rankings | #6 in Liberal Arts Colleges #4 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Swarthmore, PA | Location | Williamstown, MA |
Swat| Known as | Williams | William College William Williams College Wiliams College Wiliams |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $62,412 | Undergraduate | $64,860 |
| Graduate | $64,540 | |
| $51,095 | Financial Aid | $57,850 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 10.70% | Acceptance Rate | 14.58% |
| 39.04% | Yield | 43.74% |
| 1,520 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,530 SAT, 35 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,625 | Total Students | 2,222 |
| 1,625 | Undergraduate | 2,169 |
| 0 | Graduate | 53 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 93% | Graduation Rate | 95% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 96% | Retention Rate | 97% |
| $70,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $89,800 |
| 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: 2,173) $7,900 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,922 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,630 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 6 to 1 |
| 226 Full-time 22 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 317 Full-time 69 Part-time |
| 841 Full-time 188 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,075 Full-time 233 Part-time |
| $118,902 for Faculties $71,086 Part-time | Average Salary | $123,835 for Faculties $74,689 Part-time |