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Physics & astronomy at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 36th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 88 out of 100.

88/100Standout#36 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year154% of the class
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
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 physics & astronomy 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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  2. Vanderbilt University 89
  3. Duke University 89
  4. University of California, Los Angeles 88
  5. University of Washington 87
  6. University of Maryland, College Park 87
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology 87
  8. William & Mary 87

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 physics & astronomy. 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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