Swarthmore College Services
The Basics
| Basic services offered: | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial services: | N/A |
| Counseling availability: | minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career Potential
| Career advising services: | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Percent of graduates employed after 6 months: | N/A |
| Percent of graduates employed after 1 year: | N/A |
| Percent of graduates employed after 2 years: | $N/A |
| Main employers of graduates: | McKinsey Consulting, Urban Institute, Credit Suisse, Economy.com, the Peace Corps, Teach for America, University of Pennsylvania, J.P. Morgan Chase, NERA, Philadelphia and New York Depts. of Education, Accenture, Exelon, Federal Reserve, National Institut |
Campus Resources
| Library on campus/close promixity?: | Yes |
| Library collaboration present?: | Yes |
| Number of books available: | 762,747 |
| Number of subscriptions: | 8,191 |
| Number of microforms: | 47,692 |
| Number of audiovisuals: | 21,768 |
| Number of E-books: | 200,038 |
| Description of library facilities: | Additional library offerings include the music and science/engineering libraries, Beit Midrash Center Library,Black Cultural Center Library, Friends Historical Library, and Peace Collection. Swarthmore students also have access to library resources at nearby Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges through the tri-college consortium. |
| Museums in proximity: | An art gallery, arboretum, performing arts center, solar energy lab, observatory, and outdoor amphitheater -- plus three acclaimed and popular new buildings: a state-of-the-art science center with an award winning "green" design, a lighted stadium complex with synthetic grass, and a new residence hall with special design features to encourage student interaction. |
Technological Availability
| Wireless internet on campus?: | Yes |
| Public computers available: | 250 |
| Computer courses offered?: | No |
| Email accounts granted?: | Yes |
| Campuswide internet access?: | Yes |
| Usable computer locations: | computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Library connection ports (avg.): | 100 |
| Classroom connection ports (avg.): | 30 |
| Total wireless capacity: | 1,000 students/faculty |
| Recommended OS: | N/A |
| Wireless coverage: | in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Safety
| Campus safety details: | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) | Students granted university webspace?: | Yes |
| Able to register online?: | Yes |
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