Swarthmore College - Admission Procedures

Application Dates

This section covers information about dates concerning the application process.

• This college requires you to take the SAT I or ACT by December of your senior year.
• You need to take the SAT II by December of your senior year.
• You should visit the college for your interview by December 22 of your senior year.
• The application dates followed by this college are as follows:
  • Priority Application Deadline: December 21.
  • Final Application Deadline: January 1.
• Admission notification is sent by April 10.
• Applicant must accept offer of admission by May 1.

• A tuition deposit of $250.00 is required.

• The admissions process at this college is need blind.
• This school offers the CollegeLink application service.
• The Common Application is accepted by this school, and supplemental forms are required to complete the full application.

• This school has a formalized early decision program in place for students who are positive they want to attend if they are accepted. This program allows the student to apply early and then let them know earlier than normal about their admission status.
• Early decision application deadline for fall entry is November 15.
• Out of 139 early decision applicants, 59% were accepted to the school.