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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