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Since its founding in 1864, Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good. Offering a liberal arts and engineering curriculum, the College is private, yet open to all regardless of financial need.
Swarthmore College (/ ˈ s w ɔːr θ m ɔːr / SWORTH-mor, locally / ˈ s w ɑː θ m ɔːr / SWAHTH-mor) is a private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. [8]
Swarthmore College is a private institution that was founded in 1864. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,625 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 425 acres. It...
Swarthmore College is where intellectually passionate students think and create together for the betterment of their communities and the world. We collaborate, rather than compete. We dive deep and then put our ideas to work.
Since its founding in 1864 by the Religious Society of Friends (aka Quakers), Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good.
Through academic programs, student-led performances on and off campus, and an array of creative spaces, the arts at Swarthmore burst with inventiveness and color. Arts@Swarthmore Resources
We admit students to Swarthmore College, not a specific major. The ideal Swattie values humanities, the natural sciences and engineering, and the social sciences as lenses through which they can learn and grow.
Whether you're interested in attending Swarthmore College, an alum coming back to visit, or a neighbor who wants to take in the beauty of the campus, we have resources to help you explore Swarthmore.
We have students from over 50 different countries at Swarthmore College. From student orientation to alumni panels and weekly dinners, the International Student Center supports a variety of programs, both academic and social, throughout the year.
Most college campuses are made up of spaces that surround you for four years but don’t necessarily influence how and what you learn. Swarthmore’s campus is different. At first blush, our arboretum campus will enchant you with its mix of world-renowned gardens and untamed forests.
