Swarthmore College

Swarthmore is a small liberal arts college outside Philadelphia with a campus that doubles as an arboretum. Its Quaker roots show up in a culture of social responsibility, and its Honors Program uses small seminars with outside examiners from other universities. Students can also take classes at neighboring Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Penn. It offers an unusual combination: a liberal arts focus with a strong engineering program.