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Swarthmore College: Music Ranking 2024

Swarthmore CollegeRanked
286
in the USA
Swarthmore College is a very small not-for-profit college offering a number of disciplines along with music programs and located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. This college is operating since 1864 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees in 3 music programs.

Swarthmore College is among the most expensive in the country - depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $63,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania listing.

Recent studies showed that Swarthmore College area is dangerous - the college is reported to have a very bad rating for campus crime.

Based on 59 evaluation criteria, Swarthmore College music program ranks #286 Music School (out of 1451; top 20%) in the United States and #12 Music School in Pennsylvania. Major competing music colleges for this school are Yale University in New Haven and The Juilliard School in New York City. Check the details about all twelve competitors as well as list of available music majors below.

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School ranking:

#12 Music School in Pennsylvania
#82 Music School in the Northeast
#286 Music School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#5 Music History & Literature Program in Pennsylvania
#10 General Music Program in Pennsylvania

Regional Ranking

#38 Music History & Literature Program in the Northeast
#70 General Music Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#117 Music History & Literature Program in USA

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You may be interested in other options to get accepted at Swarthmore College:
Art Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Dance Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Film Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Performing Arts Programs - ranked top 20% in USA

Contact information:

Swarthmore College
500 College Ave
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: (610) 328-8000
Website: www.swarthmore.edu

Location map:

Swarthmore College Location Map

Music majors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Other Music

Music minors:

Bachelor's degree

General Music

Local competitors:

Yale University - Music School Ranking
Yale University

New Haven, CT, 13 music programs

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
The Juilliard School

New York City, NY, 32 music programs

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 15 music programs

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, 23 music programs

New York University - Music School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 16 music programs

Boston University - Music School Ranking
Boston University

Boston, MA, 25 music programs

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 30 music programs

University of Maryland College Park - Music School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 7 music programs

The New School - Music School Ranking
The New School

New York City, NY, 35 music programs

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
Manhattan School of Music

New York City, NY, 38 music programs

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
The New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, MA, 31 music programs

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 21 music programs

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