| Name |
Swarthmore College |
| Address |
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081 |
| Website |
http://www.swarthmore.edu |
| Email |
admissions@swarthmore.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
96% |
| Percent Fraternity |
6% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
96% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (88%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (4%), fraternity housing (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
63% |
| College Owned Doubles |
36% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
16 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
357 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Philadelphia (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Swarthmore (0) |
| Nearest Bus |
Philadelphia (15) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
10% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
80% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,700 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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 |
| 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 |
| Num 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) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Frat Members |
6% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1864 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,479 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
1,164,069,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 2 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
33,232 |
| Room Board |
10,300 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
762,747 |
| Num Subscriptions |
8,191 |
| Num Microforms |
47,692 |
| Num Audiovisual |
21,768 |
| Num Ebooks |
200,038 |
| 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. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
250 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
100 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
85 |
| Num Wired Other |
35 |
| 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 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
