by our College Data Analytics TeamClassical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Swarthmore College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore was $1,696 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,256 | $54,256 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $735 | $735 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,654 | $16,654 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,844 | $1,844 |
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Swarthmore does not offer an online option for its classical languages bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Swarthmore Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the classical languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Around 20.0% of classical languages bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Classical Languages & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 2 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 9 |
| East Asian Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 11 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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