Swarthmore College


Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Web: http://www.swarthmore.edu

Overview

Type: Private institution
Founded in Year: 1864
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,479
Location: Suburban
Endowment: 1,164,069,000
Application Deadline: January 2
Application Fee: 60
Tuition Fees: 33,232
Room And Board: 10,300

Campus Life

Fraternity: 6%
Dorority: 0%
On-Campus Weekends: 90%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 96%
campus housing: Yes
Types Available: coed dorms (88%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (4%), fraternity housing (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
High Speed Internet: 100%
Campus Size: 357 acres
Nearest Airport: Philadelphia
Nearest Train: Swarthmore
NearestBus: Philadelphia
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: No
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: 1,700
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

Extra-Curricular

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
Numer Of 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:

Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Teaching: 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
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 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 In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: 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)

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