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Psychology at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 29 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 44th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted.

83/100Standout#44 of 694 for psychology →
Graduates a year297% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 82% of schools
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 psychology 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 psychology ranking

  1. College of the Holy Cross 83
  2. Southern Methodist University 83
  3. Wellesley College 83
  4. Middlebury College 83
  5. Haverford College 83
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 82
  7. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  8. University at Buffalo–SUNY 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 psychology. 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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