Inside Academics at Swarthmore College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Swarthmore College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 8 students for every instructional faculty member, Swarthmore College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 94% of instructors full time, Swarthmore College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Swarthmore College offers 41 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Swarthmore College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Swarthmore College.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Swarthmore College:

• Looking for flexibility? Swarthmore College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Swarthmore College retains and graduates its students — 94% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research on Swarthmore College

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Academic Majors at Swarthmore College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Swarthmore College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Swarthmore College — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Swarthmore College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Swarthmore College — regional and program accreditation status