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Most Selective Women's Swimming Programs, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate reflects how selective a school is in admissions — and more selective schools can mean a different recruiting conversation. Below, we've ranked all 297 women's Swimming programs by acceptance rate, starting with the most selective.
The average acceptance rate across women's Swimming programs is 77%, with average tuition around $32,072, and an average graduation rate of 59%.
Use this ranking to see where selectivity falls across programs, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
297
Avg. Acceptance
77%
Avg. Tuition
$32,072
Avg. Grad Rate
59%
Top programs
Showing 10 of 297 programs.
Rank
Program
Acceptance
Tuition
Grad Rate
1
1. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Acceptance Rate
6%
Tuition
$61,618
Grad Rate
94%
2
2. Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Acceptance Rate
7%
Tuition
$61,992
Grad Rate
96%
3
3. Rice University
Houston, TX
Acceptance Rate
8%
Tuition
$57,210
Grad Rate
94%
4
4. New York University
New York, NY
Acceptance Rate
9%
Tuition
$60,438
Grad Rate
87%
5
5. Bates College
Lewiston, ME
Acceptance Rate
13%
Tuition
$63,478
Grad Rate
92%
6
6. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Acceptance Rate
17%
Tuition
$63,315
Grad Rate
94%
7
7. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Acceptance Rate
25%
Tuition
$42,611
Grad Rate
90%
8
8. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Acceptance Rate
28%
Tuition
$42,611
Grad Rate
87%
9
9. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Acceptance Rate
30%
Tuition
$17,622
Grad Rate
86%
10
10. Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Acceptance Rate
32%
Tuition
$68,180
Grad Rate
84%
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