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Swarthmore College is a private organisation that was set up in 1864. Swarthmore College is known for giving students the knowledge, understanding, abilities, and experience to become pioneers for the benefit of everyone. Swarthmore offers more than 600 courses and undergrad research opportunities, from humanities and performing arts to the social and natural sciences and engineering to provide the students with excellent knowledge in liberal arts.

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The job opportunities available after completing an International B.A at Swarthmore College are:-

  1. In government agencies, and NGO's.
  2. Roles in MNCs such as project management, international marketing, and business development.
  3. International development, human rights, or environmental issues.
  4. Education consultants.

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Indian students at Swarthmore College are awarded more than $43 million in scholarship funds. Most of these funds were granted to the students as Swarthmore Scholarships. These scholarships may be supported by the college’s endowed, restricted, or general funds. Many of these funds were provided by generous alumni and friends of the college.

The top scholarships are the Philip Evans Scholars Program, National and Regional McCabe Scholarships, Lang Opportunity Scholarships (LOS), Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, State Grants, and Outside Scholarships.

Students can avail of these scholarships

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Yes, an Indian student can join Swarthmore College. The eligibility criteria for applying to Swarthmore College are:-

  • Proof of English Language Proficiency.
  • All students including international students can request admissions interview, but interviews are not required.
  • School transcripts, the students must hold a high school degree.
  • School report.
  • School counselor recommendation.
  • As part of Common or Coalition Application, students must submit no more than 250 words in response to short answer questions.
  • Midyear grades.

An average Indian student can easily fulfill these criterias.

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Yes, getting a part-time job while studying at Swarthmore College is easy. You can understand your skills and values along with your goals. Career Services has a wide range of ways to help students including various assessments, 1:1 career counseling, and workshops. By using these timelines, students can find different hiring timelines for industries. Career Services and alumni in your fields can help you understand your career goals and field of job search. Students can also find their favorite job through Handshake and CareerShift.

 

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The student's reviews of the Swarthmore College is generally positive. What students like about Swarthmore College are:-

  • Cash-free campus. There is free printing, events, and laundry.

  • Qualified professors.

  • The campus is beautiful.

  • The college pays for trips there for classes and clubs too.

  • The campus is eco-conscious.

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Yes, Swarthmore College is good for International students. There are more than 140 students from 51 different countries. Presence of International students makes college more collaborative having culturally rich community. students from various backgrounds, faculty and staff contribute to inclusive community. A strong sense of open dialogue and engagement is a source of encouragement. Swarthmore's many centers and offices support this critical mission through events and campuswide programs, initiatives, and policies that address all members and aspects of the community. This makes the college good for the International students.

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The most preffered course by Indian students at the Swarthmore College are:-

  1. BS in Economics.
  2. BS in Psycology.
  3. BS in Physics.
  4. BS in films and Media Studies.
  5. BS in Environmental Studies. 

 

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The English proficiency exam accepted by the Swarthmore College are:-

  1. IELTS: International English Language Testing System.
  2. TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language.

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The expense of living at the Swarthmore College is bifurcated as following:-

ItemAmount
Tuition$65,058
Housing$10,478
Food$9,830
Student activities fee$436
Total$85,802

 

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