Swarthmore College

Swarthmore is a co-educational college of Liberal Arts and Engineering dedicated to intellectual exploration, access, and educating for the common good. The average enrollment for fiscal year 2021-22 was 1,689. There were 75 students studying abroad. Of the total student population, 1,431 come from across the United States while 258 come from other nations. Swarthmore's commitment to financial aid and access is at the core of our educational mission. The College strives to make it possible for all admitted students to attend Swarthmore, regardless of their ability to pay, and meets 100 percent of determined need for all admitted students. Nearly 52 percent of students received need-based Swarthmore scholarship aid from an overall financial aid expenditures of $47 million. Swarthmore's aid awards consist of grants (which do not need to be repaid) and the expectation that students will work in a part-time campus-based job. The College's financial aid awards are loan-free. Swarthmore's 425-acre arboretum campus includes the Crum Woods, a naturally wooded area comprising nearly three-fifths of the College's land. In 2015, the College launched its Environmental Sustainability Framework, a set of guidelines for capital projects and facilities operations that includes sustainable building guidelines and a project checklist. The following year, the College instituted a carbon charge that provides funding for campus initiatives and projects that increase energy conservation and efficiency and promote renewable energy. Swarthmore was honored to receive a 2017 Sustainable Campus Excellence Award in the Innovative Collaboration category from the International Sustainable Campus Network for our Carbon Charge program. Swarthmore College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all qualified persons, without discrimination against any person by reason of sex, race, color, age, religion, national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation. This policy is consistent with relevant governmental statues and regulations, including those pursuant to Title IX of the federal Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.