| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,534 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,526 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
8 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
87% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 18.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 41.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 8.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 15.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 42.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
426 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Swarthmore, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
6,190 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
11 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,556,600 |
| Online campus map: |
www.swarthmore.edu/
campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (89%)
- women's dorms (7%)
- men's dorms (4%)
- fraternity housing
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Gender-neutral housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
6% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All new students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
8% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in public indoor places. Firearms and other dangerous weapons prohibited. Policy on rights and responsibilities of expression. Sexual misconduct code. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
322 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network, specialized labs. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music/dance, science/engineering, Beit Midrash, and Friends Historical libraries. Black Cultural Center. Peace collection. Access to library resources at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges through the tri‐college consortium. Access to U of Pennsylvania library system. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Observatory, wellness/arts space; language resource and LEED‐certified science centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Peer study skills advisors, peer writing mentors, reading/study skills workshops. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, gender education and gay/bisexual student advisors; equal opportunity counselor. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, externships, consortium interview days, non profit career fairs, employer site visits, public service. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; other services provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
13% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
6% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Daily Gazette; The Phoenix, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
120 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Community, Christian Fellowship, Hindu club, Muslim Students Association, Protestant Community, Sitting Group |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multi, Pansori, SASA, SASS, SOCA; Native American and South Asian Student Associations; Asian and Latino Student Organizations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International club, Korean Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorus, debating, film society, jazz band, Model UN, musical theatre, social committee, symphony orchestra; chamber music, a cappella, comedy, mock trial, modern/folk dance, political, and special‐interest groups; chess and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Adam Hertz,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Nnenna Akotaobi,
Associate Athletics Director/SWA |
| School colors: |
garnet, gray, and white |
| School mascot: |
Phoenix |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Centennial Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's badminton | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
40% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
30% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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artificial turf field, basketball, squash, and tennis courts, fields, indoor and outdoor track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, dodgeball, fencing, floor hockey, indoor soccer, kickball, running, soccer, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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rugby, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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fencing, rugby, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Philadelphia (11 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
80% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
18% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation, 80% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Advisory Board Company, AmeriCorps, Analysis Group, Bank of America, Charles River Associates, Federal Reserve Bank, Goldman Sachs, Google, Japan Exchange & Teaching Program, McKinsey & Company, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, National Institutes of Health, Peace Corps, Philly Fellows, Teach for America, U.S. Department of Justice, University of Pennsylvania, Urban Institute. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Mather, Nobel Laureate, senior NASA astrophysicist
- Cynthia Leive, editor-in-chief, Glamour
- Patrick Awuah, founder of the first liberal arts college in Ghana.
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