Overview

Gordon College is a 4-year institution located in Wenham, MA.

Location & Contact

Address 255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA  01984
United States

Contact Miss June Bodoni
Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Email: admissions@gordon.edu
Phone: 978-867-4218
Fax: 978-867-4682

Larger Map

Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anatomy	×	×
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Statistics	×
Digital Marketing	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
International And Intercultural Communication	×	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Teaching English Or French As A Second Or Foreign Language, Other	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Disorders Sciences And Services, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Outdoor Education	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Christian Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Experimental Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Youth Ministry	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Arts	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,561

Applied

1,405

Accepted

1,221

Enrolled

Female Admissions

959

Females Applied

877

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

602

Males Applied

528

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.69

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 28th	October 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 28th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	November 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	623	553	688
SAT Math	586	533	650
ACT Composite	27	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

34,980

Private

Fees

1,380

Full-time student fees

15,000

Room & board

9,550

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees Alumni

Financial Aid

24,847

Avg. Financial Aid Package

26,459

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

16,605

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,858

Avg. Loan Aid

14,786

Avg. Grant Aid

20,944

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

69.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

22%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,221

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

61%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.42%
Black or African American	3.58%
White or Caucasian	62.92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	3.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	3.42%
Other	8.58%

Gender

Male (42.51%)

Female (57.49%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	88%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Gordon Globes Film Awards, Golden Goose Variety Show and Christmas Gala

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Psychology Club, Tea Club, God's Chosen Gospel Choir, Catacombs Worship Band and Table Top Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Full time, 24-hr, armed Gordon College Massachusetts Special State Police

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 3	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

182

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 86

Part-time - 96

Male - 81

Female - 101