Swarthmore College

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Swarthmore College is a highly selective private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, known for its rigorous academics, Quaker heritage, and strong emphasis on social responsibility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf higher education institution
private liberal arts college
academicFocus liberal arts
accreditation Middle States Commission on Higher Education
admissionsPolicy need-blind for domestic students
athleticNickname Garnet
athleticsConference Centennial Conference
NCAA Division III
campusSetting suburban
colors garnet
gray
consortiumWith Bryn Mawr College
Haverford College
country United States
emphasis social responsibility
financialAidPolicy meets full demonstrated need
foundedBy Religious Society of Friends
foundingYear 1864
governanceStructure Board of Managers
governedAs nonprofit institution
hasCampusFeature Scott Arboretum
hasCoreValue community engagement
intellectual rigor
social justice
hasHeritage Quaker heritage
hasNotableAlumniIn academia
politics
science
social activism
hasProgram Honors Program
engineering program
hasResidentialSystem primarily residential
knownFor highly selective admissions
rigorous academics
strong emphasis on social responsibility
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
memberOf Annapolis Group
Oberlin Group
Tri-College Consortium
motto Mind the Light
mottoLanguage English
offersDegree Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
religiousTradition Quaker
type private college
undergraduateOnly true


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