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Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts and engineering school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The 357-acre campus called Scott Arboretum is a nationally registered arboretum. The Pennsylvania school was founded in 1864 by the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, as one of the nation's first coeducational colleges. Though Swarthmore College is now non-sectarian, some Quaker values live on, including a commitment to the common good and the preparation of future leaders.

The Pennsylvania school's varied study options include more than 600 courses a year and more than 50 subjects of study. Swarthmore College also offers students an honors program, the option to specialize their majors and an educational program that results in secondary school certification by the state. The Pennsylvania school is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, giving students the option of enrolling in courses at Swarthmore College along with Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges. Swarthmore College also offers its students the option of cross-registering for undergraduate classes at the University of Pennsylvania.

Swarthmore College encourages its students to study abroad. In recent years, more than 40 percent of graduating seniors spent time studying at more than 100 destinations around the world, including Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Paying full tuition at the Pennsylvania school covers the cost of a semester abroad, including tuition, meals, lodging and travel expenses.

Quick Facts:

The endowment at Swarthmore College is the 14th largest per student among U.S. colleges and universities.

The student-to-faculty ratio at Swarthmore College is 8-to-1. The Pennsylvania school has more than 18,000 living alumni.

More than 1,400 undergraduate students are enrolled at Swarthmore College, representing 46 states and 35 foreign countries.

In the 2007 academic year, 49 percent of students at Swarthmore College received need-based financial aid from the Pennsylvania school.

Swarthmore College has three main libraries, along with several specialized collections. All together, the libraries at the Pennsylvania school hold more than 800,000 print volumes and a digital library of more than 10,000 online databases.

Swarthmore College is an NCAA Division III school, offering students 22 varsity sports teams, including cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field.

The Pennsylvania school has more than 80 student clubs and organizations on campus.

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