Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest... Wikipedia

• Motto:  Mind the Light
• Type:  Private liberal arts college
• Established:  1864
• Academic affiliations:  COFHE, Quaker Consortium, Space-grant
• Endowment:  $2.84 billion (2025)
• President:  Valerie Smith
• Academic staff:  207 (2026)
• Undergraduates:  1,631 (2026)
• Campus:  Suburban, 425 acres
• College newspaper:  The Swarthmore Phoenix
• Colors:  Garnet and White
• Mascot:  Phineas the Phoenix
• Website:  swarthmore.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo