Transfer Acceptance Rate

Swarthmore College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 9.2%, with 40 out of 435 applicants being admitted. This marks a significant increase compared to the previous year, where the acceptance rate was a mere 2.4% with only 11 students accepted from 454 applicants. Notably, the acceptance rate has fluctuated in the past few years; it was 1.6% in 2021 and 13.4% in 2020, reflecting a trend towards increased selectivity. The average GPA of admitted transfer students remains high at 3.8, indicating a competitive applicant pool.