Swarthmore policy on being a visiting student

Swarthmore College regretfully does not allow local residents or visitors to regularly attend our undergraduate degree program classes. Swarthmore College has a longstanding commitment to small class size, and one way we limit our class sizes is by restricting access to classes to our degree candidates and to students in our approved exchange programs (see list below).

Other options to consider:

• Swarthmore's Lifelong Learning Program offers seminar-style classes with other educated adults
• Delaware County Community College has programs for young people and adults
• University of Pennsylvania's College of Liberal and Professional Studies has programs for college students, post-baccalaureate students, and seniors

 

Students in the following exchange programs or Swarthmore faculty and alumni may, under certain conditions, audit or attend classes. If you are in one of these categories, please contact the Registrar's Office to explore what might be permitted.

Permitted exchange and other students:

• Bryn Mawr, Haverford, or U Penn students on the exchange programs with those schools.
• Approved Strath Haven High School students - procedures start at Strath Haven High School.
• Swarthmore College alumni may audit for no charge or they may pay (per credit rate) to earn more credit.
• Faculty and Staff or their spouses/partners according to rules for them.
• Pendle Hill residents (for audit only). Pendle Hill auditors register for the audit, and complete a Hold Harmless form.
• Students participating in approved limited exchanges, such as in the programs with: Harvey Mudd College, Middlebury College, Mills College, Pomona College, Tufts University, and AIKOM. Such students settle financially with their home institution.
• Full-time visiting students who are undergraduate degree candidates in good standing elsewhere and who have sought and received special approval of Swarthmore Admissions to be full-time visiting students here. Such students settle financially with Swarthmore.
• Faculty or staff children who are degree candidates elsewhere or degree holders may audit for no charge or attend here and pay to earn credit, earning up to three credits here as needed for a particular goal, usually to facilitate admission to a graduate or professional program, not for general course work.