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Environmental science at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 16 environmental science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 544 schools we score for environmental science, a standout program at 83 out of 100.

83/100Standout#55 of 544 for environmental science →
Graduates a year164% of the class
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
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
A cluster of mushrooms, potentially Gymnopilus sp., photographed at the base of
Mushrooms on oak treePhoto: Libnoscenti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Tarble building, Swarthmore College
Tarble building, Swarthmore CollegePhoto: Buidhe_wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where environmental science 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 environmental science ranking

  1. Emory University 83
  2. George Washington University 83
  3. Case Western Reserve University 83
  4. Lafayette College 83
  5. Virginia Tech 82
  6. University of California San Diego 82
  7. Santa Clara University 82
  8. Boston University 82

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 environmental science. 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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