Colleges Compare Haverford College vs Swarthmore Haverford College vs Swarthmore Swarthmore is harder to get into (7.5% vs 13% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $17,392 vs $31,075 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Haverford College Swarthmore College Admit rate 13% 7.5% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1460–1490 1480–1550 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–34 33–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Not checked yet Early decision: Nov 15
Cost Measure Haverford College Swarthmore College Sticker price per year $93,406 $88,696 Average paid after grants $31,075 $17,392
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Haverford College Swarthmore College Under $30,000 $4,081 $6,966 $30,000–$48,000 $14,312 $7,978 $48,000–$75,000 $10,602 $18,171 $75,000–$110,000 $19,967 $14,741 Over $110,000 $43,749 $50,329
After you start Measure Haverford College Swarthmore College Undergrads 1,430 1,613 Graduate within 6 years 89% 94% Come back for year two 94% 94% Median earnings 10 years after starting $76,397 $86,311 Median debt at graduation $13,795 $15,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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