Tuition, Books, Housing & Food Plan, Activities Fee
Swarthmore awarded more than $53 million in need-based scholarship aid to 52% of our students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Financial aid awards ranged from $1,000 to the full cost of attendance. The maximum financial aid award includes the College's total billed charges as well as allowances for books, personal expenses, and travel between a student's home and Swarthmore.
| Tuition and Books | $65,058 |
| Housing | $10,478 |
| Food | $9,830 |
| Student Activities Fee* | $436 |
| Total Billed Charges | $85,802 |
Please note that the billed costs of housing and food are the same for all meal plans and residence halls/room types.
*The student activities fee is a comprehensive fee that covers all student clubs, activities, and events.
Non-billed charges
Your financial aid decision takes non-billed charges into account when calculating your total need. This means financial aid can help cover the costs beyond the basic tuition, fees, textbooks, housing and food.
| Course materials, supplies and equipment | $760 |
| Transportation | Varies |
| Personal expenses | $1,640 |
| Student Health Insurance | Varies* |
| Total cost of attendance | $88,202 |
Please visit our Student Accounts Office website for information on previous years’ tuition and fees. To estimate your expected cost of attendance, use the Net Price Calculator. While many factors may influence yearly tuition estimates, typically, we project an approximately 4-5% tuition increase year over year.
*Students who have no medical insurance or insurance that does not meet the minimum requirements of the college, are eligible for the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). Financially aided students may be eligible to receive a discount on the cost of Swarthmore College’s annual health insurance premium based on the level of need-based Swarthmore financial aid that the student receives. The discount ranges from 25 - 100% of the cost of the annual health insurance premium.
