Colleges · Swarthmore
Colleges in Swarthmore, PA
Swarthmore is home to Swarthmore College, with about 1,644 students on campus. 37 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Swarthmore
Students on campus
1,644fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Swarthmore College1,644 on campus
Most selective
Swarthmore Collegeadmits 7% of applicants
Lowest net price
Swarthmore College$23,149 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Swarthmore
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Swarthmore
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Swarthmore.
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Upper Providence2.2 mi604 studentsWidener UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chester2.8 mi4,531 students
All-State Career SchoolCareer school · For-profit · Tinicum3.5 mi831 students
Williamson College of the TradesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Middletown3.9 mi313 studentsDelaware County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Marple5 mi5,578 studentsNeumann UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Aston5.2 mi1,914 studentsPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · Middletown5.6 mi1,216 studentsHaverford CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Haverford7.6 mi1,424 studentsTalmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Philadelphia8 mi120 studentsWalnut Hill CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Philadelphia8.3 mi127 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Swarthmore. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.