Gordon College Overview

Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. The rural area surrounding Gordon College is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Gordon College Known For?

• The post-master's certificate is the highest award offered at Gordon College.
• In a recent academic period47% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Gordon College with a bachelor's degree make about $52,119 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Gordon College to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Gordon College?

Contact details for Gordon College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
Phone:	866-464-6736
Website:	www.gordon.edu

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How Do I Get Into Gordon College?

You can apply to Gordon College online at: www.gordon.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Gordon College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gordon College?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Gordon College is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Gordon College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 558 and 663. Math scores were between 528 and 650.

Gordon College received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 32. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford Gordon College?

The overall average net price of Gordon College is $31,546. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gordon College, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $5,652 a year. That adds up to $22,608 over four years for those students.

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Gordon College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,451 undergraduate students at Gordon College, with 1,390 being full-time and 61 being part-time.

There are also 365 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,390 full-time undergraduates at Gordon College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gordon College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	64
Black or African American	75
Hispanic or Latino	151
White	940
International Students	103
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Gordon College. At this time, 34 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Gordon College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Brazil.

Gordon College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	25	0	34	59
Teacher Education Subject Specific	8	12	38	58
General Biology	36	0	0	36
Teacher Education Grade Specific	15	0	19	34
Child Development & Psychology	28	0	0	28
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	24	0	0	24
Communication & Media Studies	24	0	0	24
Educational Administration	0	19	0	19
Computer Science	14	0	0	14
Finance & Financial Management	13	0	0	13
Fine & Studio Arts	13	0	0	13
General English Literature	12	0	0	12
Religious Studies	12	0	0	12
Political Science & Government	12	0	0	12
Mathematics	11	0	0	11
Music	10	0	0	10
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	9	9
History	9	0	0	9
Community Organization & Advocacy	8	0	0	8
Special Education	0	0	7	7
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	7	0	0	7
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	6	0	0	6
International Relations & National Security	6	0	0	6
Interdisciplinary Studies	5	0	0	5
Economics	5	0	0	5
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	3	3
Philosophy	3	0	0	3
Physics	3	0	0	3
Accounting	2	0	0	2
Romance Languages	2	0	0	2
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	2	0	0	2
Sociology	2	0	0	2
Social Work	2	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	1
Communication Sciences	1	0	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Germanic Languages	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
Outdoor Education	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	326	31	111	468

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By daderot under License

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