The name "Swarthmore" has its roots in early Quaker history. In England, Swarthmoor Hall near the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, (previously in Lancashire), … See more

As a need-blind school, Swarthmore makes admission decisions and financial aid decisions independently. The cost of tuition, student activity fees, room and board for the 2024–25 academic year was $85,802 (tuition fees were $65,058). The college meets … See more

The Swarthmore Phoenix
The Swarthmore Phoenix has been the independent campus newspaper of Swarthmore College since 1881 or 1882. The phoenix has deep roots in Swarthmore lore. When the college's iconic Parrish Hall … See more

Swarthmore's Oxbridge tutorial-inspired Honors Program, introduced in 1922, allows students to take double-credit seminars from their … See more

The campus consists of 425 acres (1.72 km ), based on a north–south axis anchored by Parrish Hall, which houses numerous … See more

One thousand six hundred and forty-seven students (colloquially referred to as "Swatties") attend Swarthmore as of 2018 . The median family … See more

A cappella
The collegiate a cappella groups include Sixteen Feet, the college's oldest group (founded in 1981), as well as its first and only all-male group. Grapevine is its corresponding all-female group (founded in 1983), and Mixed … See more