Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1864 and its first classes were held in 1869. The college is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. 

Swarthmore is a member of the Tri-College Consortium along with Bryn Mawr and Haverford College, a cooperative academic arrangement between the three schools.

Swarthmore is also affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania through the Quaker Consortium, which allows for students to cross-register for classes at all four institutions.

Despite the school's small size, Swarthmore alumni have attained prominence in a broad range of fields. Graduates include five Nobel Prize winners (as of 2016, the third-highest number of Nobel Prize winners per graduate in the U.S.), 11 MacArthur Foundation fellows, 30 Rhodes Scholars, 27 Truman Scholars, 10 Marshall Scholars, 201 Fulbright Grantees, and many noteworthy figures in law, art, science, academia, business, politics, and other fields.

Swarthmore gives students what they need to put themselves out there. Self-discovery is communal here. Swatties sharpen their personal vision in collaboration with friends, professors, coaches, and mentors. Swarthmore’s vibrant and authentic campus culture connects students to other people with shared interests—or makes them curious about something they knew nothing about. The Tri-Co Consortium, which connects the school with Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, allows students to expand their social capital and academic opportunities across three stellar institutions.


The Swarthmore College is a Private university located in Swarthmore.
The Swarthmore College was founded in 1964.
The current president of Swarthmore College is Valerie Smith.

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