Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the United States. It is highly selective and is considered to be one of the country's top liberal arts colleges. All of its approximately 1,500 students are undergraduates. Swarthmore is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, around 11 miles (17.7km) southwest of Philadelphia. The school was founded in 1864 by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Quakers. Swarthmore dropped its religious affiliation and became officially non-sectarian in the early 20th century. However, strong Quaker influences remain, including the tradition of holding "collections," a strong focus on the college as a community, and weekly Quaker services at the local Quaker meetinghouse, which is located on campus. The college has been coeducational since its founding.

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Private - Coeducational - Liberal arts college - United States - Swarthmore - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - 1864 - Quakers - 20th century

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The pronunciation of Swarthmore is either as spelled or with the first 'r' dropped. The student body is around 60 percent Caucasian, 15 percent Asian, 10 percent Hispanic, and 10 percent black. The school's newspapers are the Phoenix and the Daily Gazette; the yearbook is the Halcyon. Only two fraternities are on campus, with around 5 percent participation. The most popular majors at Swarthmore are political science, biology, and economics.

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Caucasian - Asian - Hispanic - Black - Fraternities - Political science - Biology - Economics

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Swarthmore's sprawling suburban campus is often described as scenic. Much of the campus is home to the Scott Arboretum; most trees and shrubs at Swarthmore are labeled by genus and species.

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