Swarthmore College, Private college in Swarthmore, United States
Swarthmore College is a liberal arts institution in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with classrooms, residence halls, and libraries set across wooded grounds. The campus includes maintained gardens, lawns, and walking paths connecting buildings from different construction periods.
Quakers established the institution in 1864 with the goal of offering education to men and women together. This decision was still unusual for American universities at that time.
The institution maintains strong connections with neighboring colleges through the Tri-College Consortium, enabling students to attend classes at Bryn Mawr and Haverford College.
The campus sits roughly 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Philadelphia and offers a train connection that makes the trip to downtown possible. Visitors can explore the grounds on foot, with pathways between buildings that are level and easy to walk.
The college maintains an arboretum with tree species from different regions, which students and visitors can explore along marked trails. Some of the trees were planted in the late 19th century and now shape the appearance of the grounds.
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