Swarthmore College Top Questions

Swarthmore is a highly intensive academic environment where students do work 24/7. And when they're not doing work, they're out trying to save the world.

Stereotypes about Swatties are that they're constantly studying, all liberal, and on a campaign to save the world.

Study all the time, really weird (cape-wearing), socially awkward

Swarthmore students are reputably awkward and inept at dealing with social situations.

Swarthmore students only work and don't play.

The typical swattie has been known to be nerdy, anti-social, and real studious. Another stereotype about swatties is that they can't dance, which aint true either.

Swarthmores students are steretypical thought of as extremely hardworking and socially unadjusted.

The average Swarthmore student is what Bill O'Reilly would call a "god-damn Liberal."

Swarthmore students are all weird. They are unattractive and spend most of their time studying. Classes are way harder than those on other campuses. People that go here are notoriously liberal, both politically and socially.

Stereotypes of Swarthmore: Difficult courseload, intense but not competitive (academically), nonexistant school pride/sports scene Stereotypes of Swatties: Socially awkward, nerdy, overachievers, intellectual, extremely socially conscious, super-liberal, strong opinions