Swarthmore College Listed As 5th Most Diverse College In U.S.

A Pittsburgh-based organization that ranks neighborhoods and schools through public data sets and reviews released new result of surveys regarding colleges in the country.

Niche has release comprehensive lists regarding the nation's colleges, with lists such as Best Liberal Arts Colleges, Best College Values, and Top Public and Top Private Universities.

Among the various lists, Swarthmore College is in the top 5 schools for diversity in the nation. Swarthmore beat out universities such as Brown, Columbia, NYU, Stanford, and Carnegie Melon in Niche's Diversity category.

According to Niche, college diversity rankings are based on key statistics and student reviews using data from the U.S. Department of Education. The ranking compares socio-economic, geographic, and ethnic diversity of students and staff as well as the overall level of tolerance on campus, the organization said.

The colleges are graded on several factors: academics, value, diversity, campus, athletics, party scene, professors, location, dorms, campus food, student life, and safety. Swarthmore's overall grade from Niche is an A+, with all categories earning a B- or greater, save for location and campus food, which earned a C and C+, respectively. Swarthmore's diversity grade was A+.

Check out a review from a Swarthmore College freshman that Niche used to highlight the college:

Swarthmore was the best decision of my life. I've met people and had experiences here that changed my life, and for that I'm incredibly grateful. I love that students and faculty are refreshingly genuine and passionate. However, be warned, the academics are overwhelming. Swarthmore is consistently ranked as one of the most academically rigorous undergraduate institutions in the country and this is mentally demanding on students. One thing is for sure, Swarthmore is not easy

See Swarthmore College's entire report card from Niche here.

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