Colleges Near Swarthmore

1 college is in Swarthmore, and 79 total within 50 miles enrolling 397,810 students.

Swarthmore College is the nearest college in Swarthmore. Swarthmore (pop. 6,194) is in Pennsylvania.

Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey ranks #1 nationally. Camden County College in Blackwood has the lowest tuition at $4,416 per year.

Results are sorted by distance from Swarthmore. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Swarthmore. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Swarthmore.

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Princeton University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Princeton, NJ
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • 48 miles from Swarthmore

Princeton is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and engineering. Most undergraduates complete a required senior thesis and live in residential colleges.

#1 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Avg GPA 3.93
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $15,313
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Cedar Crest College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Allentown, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 48 miles from Swarthmore

Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $23,691
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kutztown, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 48 miles from Swarthmore

Kutztown is a public university known for undergraduate education, communication design, and the visual arts. The campus sits in a small college town in eastern Pennsylvania.

#14 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $22,134
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Lehigh University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bethlehem, PA
  • 3.8 | 6 reviews
  • 49 miles from Swarthmore

Lehigh is a private university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The hillside campus sits on South Mountain overlooking Bethlehem.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1370-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.81
  • Acceptance Rate 26%
  • Net Price $34,154
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Muhlenberg College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Allentown, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • 49 miles from Swarthmore

Muhlenberg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, biology, and media and communication. The residential campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1250-1410
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $34,739
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Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lancaster, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 49 miles from Swarthmore
7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1220
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $38,730
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Delaware Technical Community College Terry Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Dover, DE
  • | 0 reviews
  • 50 miles from Swarthmore

A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical programs. The Terry campus is located in Dover, Delaware's state capital.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Delaware
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,195
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