<p>I can’t speak to the comparison, can only say that my son is a very happy, contented freshman at Swarthmore. I think he has a lot of academic work to do, but he seems to be thriving on it. He also has great opportunities for other activities, all of which are well-run and organized. The other students are very compatible, and it seems like a great place. It is not perfect, I’m sure, but I really see no downside and an amazing amount of opportunities there. He applied ED, and I wanted him to go RD so he could see all of his choices, but he was right. I also wanted him to go to the Honors College of the large state university I attended, but he was right about the size of Swarthmore being best for him. So yes I will not say that anything is perfect, but for the right student, Swarthmore is pretty close!</p>