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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd put Swarthmore in the top 10 list. It's the WASP with an academic intensity that rivals MIT or Caltech, the most extensive distribution requirements, a rigorous Honors program, the only WASP to offer Engineering, adding to it's strong STEM focus, and outstanding graduate outcomes. Gorgeous campus and facilities. Easy access to Philly. All-in-all an outstanding undergrad education for a kid prepared to work hard.[/quote]
SWAT does not have extensive distribution requirements. Purely in STEM terms, which is all you care about, Harvey Mudd is better. I agree SWAT is top 15 though. (Harvey Mudd is not - maybe top 20 though.)[/quote]
In terms of STEM, Mudd is much better than Swarthmore. Are you high?[/quote]
For engineering:
Size of Mudd: 921
Size of Swarthmore: 1702
Amount of tenure-track Engineering Faculty (Mudd): 22
Amount of tenure-track Engineering Faculty (Swarthmore): 7
Engineering Course Requirement Load/Depth (Mudd): 14 Engineering-specific Courses (not including Math, Physics, etc)
Engineering Course Requirement Load/Depth (Swarthmore): 12 Engineering-Specific Courses
Mudd has the clinic program and engineering majors take it for 3 semesters; Swarthmore does not.[/quote]

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