Residential Communities

Residential Communities, also known as Res Comm, is comprised of the residential halls, student staff, and professional staff that are dedicated to creating a well-rounded living experience for the 96% of Swarthmore students who live on campus. Our Res Comm team is made up of the Director of Residential Communities, 4 Area Coordinators, and 56 student Residential Assistants. Resident Assistants (RAs) live in every residence hall. RAs counsel residents and foster dynamic dorm communities by hosting social events ranging from small gatherings to large-scale barbecues, dorm formals and inter-dorm competitions.

 Swarthmore's residence halls range in size from a cozy nine-person house to a lively 200-person dorm. Most dorms house a diverse mix of students of different class years. Most first-years and sophomores live with roommates, while many juniors and most seniors live in single rooms.