Welcome, prospective students and families! Whether you plan on touring Swarthmore’s campus in-person or virtually, you’ve come to the right place to start your visit. You’ll also find helpful resources to learn more about Admissions and enhance your Swarthmore visit.
For rising high school juniors, check out Discover Swarthmore, an all-expenses-paid fly-in program that gives you a taste of college life at Swarthmore.
We are pleased to welcome students and families to our campus for guided Admissions tours and information sessions throughout the week. Please register in advance as space is highly limited and registration is required.
For those arriving with 10+ visitors, such as a school group or a Community Based Organization, please sign up for a group tour.
Need more flexibility? Explore Swarthmore's idyllic campus grounds through your own self-guided tour. If you plan to visit our campus for a self-guided tour, please register in advance so you can receive instructions, directions, and safety protocols. You can pick up a copy of the campus map and a list of top spots at the Campus & Community Store located at 4 South Chester Road in Swarthmore.
Hear from current students about their Swarthmore experiences through photos and stories of their time as Swatties in one-hour live virtual tours and student panels.
Join us for our live virtual sessions. Choose from options like our information sessions with our Admissions Deans – someone who reads admissions applications – or sessions with members of the College community on topics such as research, academics, and financial aid. You can find a list of events on the registration page for both, be sure to check back frequently as we update our options.
Join Swarthmore and our partner institutions for info sessions and college fairs to learn about opportunities across colleges.
Dig deeper into what makes Swarthmore unique, gain insight into how we read and evaluate applications, and hear from members of the Swarthmore community. Recorded webinars topics include Engineering and the Liberal Arts, the Honors Program at Swarthmore, A Taste of the Humanities, and more.
Dig into the places and opportunities that make Swarthmore unique.
Email a current Swarthmore student to ask about their time at Swarthmore.
Read first-hand accounts of Swarthmore from those who know it best: our students.
Learn more about academics, extracurricular opportunities, faculty, and the many facets of student life that make our magnificent community through this interactive guide.
Get a quick introduction to Swarthmore with our fact sheet (pdf).
