Historical Acceptance Rates

Swarthmore College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 7.5%, with 13,065 applicants and 975 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate is significantly higher at 15.9%, with 1,358 applicants and 216 admissions. This marks an increase from the 6.9% acceptance rate for the class of 2023, where 14,287 applied and 992 were accepted. Historically, the acceptance rate showed severe variability, particularly with a notable drop to 1.6% in 2021, and a jump to 13.4% in 2020, indicating fluctuating competitiveness in recent years.