Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts institution founded in 1864, renowned for its rigorous academics and commitment to social responsibility.
It offers over 40 areas of study, including an Honors Program and a unique engineering degree. Swarthmore is a member of the Tri-College and Quaker Consortiums.
Address: 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: (610) 328-8000
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Judge Sides with Nonprofit over Swarthmore Home for Cancer Patients
Holmes-based nonprofit HEADstrong has won its case to open up Nick’s House for cancer patients in Swarthmore, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last…
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DELCO Careers – Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a mission that combines academic rigor with social responsibility and draws students from around the nation and…
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Analyst on State’s Liquor-Price Hike: It’s Going to Increase ‘Border Bleed’
If your favorite beer or wine suddenly costs more, don’t blame store management. All state-run liquor stores in Pennsylvania are tacking on an extra $1…
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Three Delco Schools Rate Well Among Money Magazine’s Best Colleges for Your Money
Swarthmore is among Money magazine’s Top 40 Best Colleges for Your Money, while two more Delaware County schools qualified for the Top 200. To help…
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DELCO Careers – Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a mission that combines academic rigor with social responsibility, and it draws students from around the nation…
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Marple Newtown Senior Wins Full Scholarship to Swarthmore College
Marple Newtown High School senior Lauren Holt is one of seven students chosen this year to receive the McCabe Scholarship, which annually provides a full…
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DELCO Careers – Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college that draws students from around the nation and world and has a mission that combines academic rigor…
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Swarthmore College Launches $450 Million Capital Campaign to Fund New Construction
Change is coming to Swarthmore College’s campus following the launch of its $450 million capital campaign, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The…
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Haverford College Joins Effort to Save Federal Climate Change Data
With the uncertainty surrounding the fate of federal climate change data under the current presidential administration, Haverford College students, faculty, and staff have joined the…
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Quaker Consortium Opens Classroom Doors to Students at Four of Region’s Esteemed Colleges
Four local college campuses just got immensely larger. For example, last fall, more than 1,000 Bryn Mawr College students grabbed their books and strolled into…
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Delaware County Careers – Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a mission that combines academic rigor with social responsibility, and draws students from around the nation…
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Despite Sticker Price of Tuition, Swarthmore the Best College Value in America
No other college in the country is as reasonably priced as Swarthmore College, according to the new Best College Values 2017 rankings by Kiplinger’s Personal…
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Swarthmore Alum, Russian Travel Mogul Can Get You Anywhere You Want
Swarthmore College was his ticket to America 25 years ago, and now Gennady Podolsky makes a living doing just about anything to get clients where…
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Swarthmore College Sees Drop in Endowments
According to a new analysis from American City Business Journals, Swarthmore College is one of several wealthy academic institutions nationwide that have seen their endowments…
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Swarthmore College Becomes Sanctuary Campus as Officials Vow to Protect Undocumented Students
Following the lead of students both locally and across the nation, Swarthmore College officials have declared the campus a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Swarthmore College…
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Wall Street Journal Names Local College One of Nation’s Most Engaging
Swarthmore College is ranked sixth on The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings in terms of how engaged students feel with both the professors…
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Which Delco Schools Rated Well in The Wall Street Journal’s Inaugural College Rankings?
The Wall Street Journal, in collaboration with Times Higher Education, recently released its inaugural ranking of U.S. colleges and universities, and two Delaware County institutions…




































