Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. It was established as a college "under the care of Friends, [and] at which an education may be obtained equal to that of the best institutions of learning in our country." By 1906, Swarthmore had dropped its religious affiliation and officially became non-sectarian. Swarthmore is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, a cooperative academic arrangement with Bryn Mawr and Haverford College. Swarthmore also is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania through the Quaker Consortium, which allows for students to cross-register for classes at all four institutions. Swarthmore offers over 600 courses per year in more than 40 areas of study, including an ABET-accredited engineering program that culminates in a Bachelor of Science in engineering.
| Motto | Mind the Light |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1864 |
| Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $2.10 billion (2020) |
| President | Valerie Smith |
| Academic staff | 207 |
| Undergraduates | 1,647 (Fall 2018) |
| Campus | Suburban, 425 acres |
| Colors | Garnet and Gray |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III-Centennial Conference |
| Mascot | Phineas the Phoenix |
About Swarthmore College
Liberal arts college outside of Philadelphia that has produced multiple Nobel Prize winners. It is part of the Tri-College Consortium along with Bryn Mawr and Haverford.
Achievement of Swarthmore College
Founded as a Quaker college, it became non-sectarian in 1906. It was one of the first coeducational colleges in the U.S.
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Latest information about Swarthmore College updated on July 28 2021.
