500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1864
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,479
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $1,164,069,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 2
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,232
Room/Board: $10,300
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 762,747
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,191
Number of microforms: 47,692
Number of audiovisuals: 21,768
Number of ebooks: 200,038
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 250
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 85
Other areas: 35
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 96%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 96%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (88%), women’s dorms (8%), men’s dorms (4%), fraternity housing (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 63%
Doubles: 36%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 357 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (10)
Nearest train station: Swarthmore (0)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 10%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 80%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Widener University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Fall and Spring formals, Screw Your Roommate, Spring Fling & Worthstock