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English & writing at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 17 English & writing majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 19th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 182 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted.

91/100Standout#19 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year174% of the class
Courses in the catalog182more than 95% of schools
Research in the field$441Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1560whole school

Around Swarthmore College

McCabe library, Swarthmore College
McCabe library, Swarthmore CollegePhoto: Buidhe_wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Back of McCabe libraryPhoto: Katherine Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
They Are Gutting a Body of Water performing at the Olde Club in Swarthmore, Penn
TAGABOW Olde Club 02Photo: The Midnite Wolf · CC0 · source
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Mertz, David Kemp, and Alice Paul dormitoriesPhoto: Katherine Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: McCabe Library.

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 English & writing ranking

  1. Brandeis University 92
  2. Rice University 92
  3. University of California, Berkeley 91
  4. Barnard College 91
  5. Vanderbilt University 90
  6. Trinity College 90
  7. Davidson College 90
  8. Pomona College 90

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 English & writing. 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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