Swarthmore College

GOLD STANDARD SCHOOL Type: College Size:  Small (1,791 Undergraduate Only); Style: STEM-Weighted Liberal Arts with Thesis/Capstone Honors College: Yes Affiliations: Tri-College Consortium (Haverford/Bryn Mawr); University of Pennsylvania Student Body: Undergraduate Only (1620 Students) Testing: SAT/ACT  Admissions: 13% (Class Size 415); Early Decision 33% Students of Color: 36.8% Male-Female: 49.5%-50.5% Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 8:1 Freshman Retention Rate: 98% Freshman Graduating After 4 Years: 87% […]

I GOT IN!!! Now Haggle Like Your Education Depends on It (It Does)

Congratulations! You just got into one or more of the colleges of your choice. The first number is rarely the final number.  Arriving at a financial aid package that works for you is a bit like shopping for a car, or haggling in a Turkish bazaar for a gold vase.  Where you ultimately go will also […]