College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1864 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,479 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$1,164,069,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 2 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$33,232 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,300 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
100 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ruach, Muslim Students Association, Swarthmore Christian Fellowship, Catholic Student Community, Swarthmore Protestant Community, and Swarthmore Young Friends. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Swarthmore Asian Association (SAO), DESHI (South Asian Association), Enlace (Latino Student Organization), SASA, SASS, SOCA, International Club, Russian Cultural Club, ADVICE, NASA, Multi, and Pansori |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) *Acquaintance Sexual Assault Prevention *Aikido *Amnesty International *Animal Rights Coalition *Ballroom and Swing Dance Club *Budget Committee *Catholic Student Community *Christian Fellowship *College Bowl (Quiz Bowl)*College Democrats *College Republicans *Conscious Consumers *Daily Gazette *Debate Society (Peaslee) *Drama Board *Earthlust (environmental awareness) *Empty the Shelters, Fill the Homes *Essence of a Soul (A Capella)*Feminist Majority *Fencing (Swarthbucklers) *Film Society *Folk Dance *Forum For Free Speech *Gospel Choir *Grapevine (women's a capella) *Halcyon (yearbook) *International Club *Knit-Wits (knitting club) *Learning for Life *Mixed Company (coed a capella) *Mock Trial *Model United Nations *Mother Puckers (Ice Hockey) *Multi (multiracial organization)*Native American Student Association (NASA) *Opera Club *Oscar and Emily (jazz a capella) *Phoenix (weekly newspaper) *Photography Club *Pro-Choice Task Force *Psalters (Christian a capella)*Queer Peer Counselors *Queer-Straight Alliance *Ruach (Jewish Organization w/Hillel) *Rugby (men's and women's)*Russian Club *Serving Homeless Individuals in Philadelphia *Sexual Health Counselors *Sixteen Feet (men's a capella)*Small Craft Warnings (literary magazine) *Spike (bi-annual magazine)*Students of Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) *Social Affairs Committee *Soundmachine *Sticks and Stones (a capella group) *Swarming Earthworms (men's ultimte frisbee) *Swarthmore Asian Organization (SAO) *Swarthmore African American Student Society (SASS)*Swarthmore African Student Association (SASA) *Swarthmore Business Association *Swarthmore College Computer Society *Swarthmore political Action Committee *Swarthmore Protestant Community *Swarthmore Queer Union (SQU) *Swarthmore Students Advocating Life *Swarthmore Warders of Imaginative Literature (role-playing, gaming)*Vertigo-Go (improv comedy) *Warmothers (women's ultimate frisbee) *WSRN 91. 5 FM (college radio) *Cultural Diversity Committee *ENLACE (hispanic student organization) *Student Council |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Phoenix (weekly); Daily Gazette (electronic daily) |
Number of Fraternities: |
2 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
2 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
6% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
McKinsey Consulting, Urban Institute, Credit Suisse, Economy.com, the Peace Corps, Teach for America, University of Pennsylvania, J.P. Morgan Chase, NERA, Philadelphia and New York Depts. of Education, Accenture, Exelon, Federal Reserve, National Institut |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
762,747 |
Library Facilities: |
Additional library offerings include the music and science/engineering libraries, Beit Midrash Center Library,Black Cultural Center Library, Friends Historical Library, and Peace Collection. Swarthmore students also have access to library resources at nearby Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges through the tri-college consortium. |
Museums |
An art gallery, arboretum, performing arts center, solar energy lab, observatory, and outdoor amphitheater -- plus three acclaimed and popular new buildings: a state-of-the-art science center with an award winning "green" design, a lighted stadium complex with synthetic grass, and a new residence hall with special design features to encourage student interaction. |
Computers Available: |
250 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
30 |
Wired Labs: |
85 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (88%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (4%), fraternity housing (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
357 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Philadelphia (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Swarthmore (0) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Philadelphia (15) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Widener University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph's University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Fall and Spring formals, Screw Your Roommate, Spring Fling & Worthstock |
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