<p>My oldest son went to Swarthmore and his new wife went to Harvard. I have a feeling they have had this debate. 
I have always heard that Swarthmore’s reputation is that it’s the most intellectually intense campus in the country. I don’t know how you measure that, but that’s the rep. My son was actually turned off to Harvard when we visited because our tour guide was busy explaining how you could take “easy” courses and sort of coast through Harvard. This did not sit well with him!</p>