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Philosophy & religion at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 15 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 89 out of 100.

89/100Standout#29 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year154% of the class
Research in the field$441Ka 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
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
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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 philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, McCabe Library, Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse.

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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 89
  2. William & Mary 89
  3. Smith College 89
  4. Wellesley College 89
  5. New York University 88
  6. Mount Holyoke College 88
  7. Hamilton College 88
  8. Bates College 88

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Swarthmore College with every school we score in philosophy & religion. 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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