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Chemistry & biochem at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 21 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 61st of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 16% of the schools we've counted.

82/100Standout#61 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year215% of the class
Courses in the catalog25more than 16% of schools
Research in the field$450Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1560whole school

Around Swarthmore College

They Are Gutting a Body of Water performing at the Olde Club in Swarthmore, Penn
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Mertz, David Kemp, and Alice Paul dormitoriesPhoto: Katherine Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Tarble building, Swarthmore College
Tarble building, Swarthmore CollegePhoto: Buidhe_wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Virginia Tech 82
  2. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 82
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  4. Smith College 82
  5. Stony Brook University–SUNY 81
  6. Purdue University–Main Campus 81
  7. Vassar College 81
  8. Creighton University 81

Other strong majors at Swarthmore College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Swarthmore College with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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