Swarthmore College Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 96% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 10% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 6% |
| % of females in sororities: | 0% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 90% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 96% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (88%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (4%), fraternity housing (0%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 63% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 36% |
| % college-owned triples: | 1% |
| % college-owned apartments: | N/A |
| % college-owned other: | N/A |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 16 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 100% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 100% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 357 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Philadelphia (10) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Swarthmore (0) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Philadelphia (15) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | No |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,700 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 80% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (Widener University) |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph's University) |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
| Well-known campus events | Fall and Spring formals, Screw Your Roommate, Spring Fling & Worthstock |