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255 Grapevine Rd
Wenham, MA 01984
p. 978-927-2300
w. www.gordon.edu

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

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Ranks 25th in Massachusetts and 351st overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationInterdenominational
Congressional District2506

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Gordon College?
452nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $27,152 $27,152 $27,152
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $958 $958 $958
FT Graduate Tuition $7,650 $7,650 $7,650
FT Graduate Required Fees $100 $100 $100
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $425 $425 $425
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $38,272 $38,272 $38,272
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $29,152 $29,152 $29,152
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $29,152 $29,152 $29,152

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $26,844 $28,456 $26,844 $28,456 $26,844 $28,456
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,336 $7,424
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,400(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,664 (569 male / 1,095 female)
Admitted 1,106 (378 male / 728 female)
Admission rate 66%
First-time Enrollment 382 (144 male / 238 female)
FT Enrollment 382 (144 male / 238 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,685

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Gordon College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Gordon College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference

ACT Test Admission

297th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 27%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 28

SAT Test Admission

269th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 87%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 640
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1020 / 1290

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,390
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$5,120
Board Fee$2,600

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Gordon College 1944th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Gordon College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Gordon College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Gordon College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Wenham, MA 01984
Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population4,440 (3,756 urban / 684 rural)
Households1,285 (2.70 people per house)
Median Household Income$90,524
Families957 (3.19 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 18 8 22 10 2 772 14 846
Accounting 10 10
Art/Art Studies, General 24 24
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 32 4 36
Business Administration and Management, General 4 56 60
Chemistry, General 8 8
Christian Studies 2 34 2 38
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 60 2 66
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 2
Computer Science 4 4
Curriculum and Instruction 2 62 64
Development Economics and International Development 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 8 10
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General 14 14
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6 6
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General 62 62
Exercise Physiology 2 18 20
Finance, General 2 6 8
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature 6 6
German Language and Literature
History, General 2 2 48 52
International Relations and Affairs 8 8 16
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics, General 2 16 18
Music Performance, General 6 6
Music Teacher Education 44 44
Music, General 2 4 6
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 26 26
Philosophy 12 12
Physics, General 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 22 22
Psychology, General 2 6 62 4 74
Public Policy Analysis 2 2
Social Work 2 2 2 52 58
Sociology 2 2 14 18
Spanish Language and Literature 2 18 20
Special Education and Teaching, General
Youth Ministry 2 2 24 2 30

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Gordon College 904th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $68,231 ($69,249 male / $66,162 female)
Number of FT Faculty 94 (63 male / 31 female)
Number of PT Faculty 65
FT Faculty Ratio 1 : 1
Total Benefits $2,036,053

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