Swarthmore College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Swat. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Swat.

What are your chances at Swat?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Swat, 3.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Swarthmore College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Swat?

Swat requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of All
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Recommended of Some
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Swat also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Swat requires a minimum of 30 credits.

What are Swarthmore College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Swat transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline April 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Swarthmore College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Swat on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline May 15
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Swarthmore College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Swat received 302 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 57 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Swat is 18.87%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Swat. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Swat?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Swat or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

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Additionally, of the 57 accepted transfer students, 29 students enrolled - that means the yield was 50.88%.

Swat accepts 19 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Swat

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What are the Swarthmore College transfer GPA requirements?

Swat requires a minimum college GPA of 0.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Swat requires a minimum high school GPA of 0.0.

Additional Transfer Info. for Swat

Swat has noted the additional policies: Two academic evaluation letters and official statement of good standing previous institution required. All transfer credits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis..

Will you enjoy transferring to Swat?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Swat. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Swarthmore...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Swat is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Swat then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Swat

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Swat website for more info.
Swat accepts 18.87% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Swat, you should have a current GPA of at least 4.05 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 4.21. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Swat students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 700 790 745
SAT Reading 680 760 720
2018 Total SAT Score 1380 1550 1465
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 29 34 31
ACT Reading 33 35 34
2018 Total ACT Score 62 69 65

Swarthmore College’s average SAT score is 1465. To be a competitive applicant for Swarthmore College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Swat?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Swat or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to Swat, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Strayer University-District of Columbia
Transferring to Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Transferring to Beth Medrash Govoha
Transferring to Barnard College
Transferring to Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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