Gordon College Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2941 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #859 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #791 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #38 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Interdenominational
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
- Undergraduates
- 1,451
- Graduates
- 365
- Male:Female Ratio
- 35:65
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- www.gordon.edu
Gordon College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 68% | 69% | 68% |
| Applicants | 2,884 | 923 | 1,961 |
| Admissions | 1,969 | 638 | 1,331 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 381 | 149 | 232 |
799 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
302 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
324 or 85%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1280
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Gordon College are 1020-1280 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
69 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Gordon College are 20-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 1267 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 177 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 131 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 83 (5%) |
| Asian | 81 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 37 (2%) |
| Two or more races | 36 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,481 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,488 |
| $48-75K | $22,425 |
| $75-110K | $24,761 |
| $110K+ | $28,656 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $37,560 | $6,300 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,560 | $6,300 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $37,560 | $6,300 |
| Fee in-district | $1,670 | $100 |
| Fee in-state | $1,670 | $100 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,670 | $100 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 1,390 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,420 |
| Room charge | $7,210 |
| Meal charge | $4,210 |
Gordon College Majors
| Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 12 | 28 |
| Experimental Psychology | 33 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 29 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 29 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 25 | |
| Social Work | 18 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 17 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | |
| History, General | 12 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 12 | |
| Computer Science | 11 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 10 | |
| Linguistics | 10 | |
| Youth Ministry | 10 | |
| Accounting | 9 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 9 | |
| Christian Studies | 8 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 5 | 3 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 5 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 5 | |
| Sociology, General | 5 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Finance, General | 4 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Music Performance, General | 4 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Music, General | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |
| Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 2 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 348 | 90 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 72% | 69% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 69 |
| 1992 | 1 | 50 |
| 1993 | 4 | 45 |
| 1994 | 5 | 54 |
| 1995 | 0 | 51 |
| 1996 | 2 | 58 |
| 1997 | 5 | 52 |
| 1998 | 5 | 46 |
| 1999 | 16 | 74 |
| 2000 | 8 | 105 |
| 2001 | 9 | 96 |
| 2002 | 6 | 128 |
| 2003 | 14 | 157 |
| 2004 | 10 | 167 |
| 2005 | 11 | 178 |
| 2006 | 14 | 212 |
| 2007 | 19 | 269 |
| 2008 | 28 | 254 |
| 2009 | 22 | 307 |
| 2010 | 16 | 326 |
| 2011 | 16 | 355 |
| 2012 | 14 | 442 |
| 2013 | 16 | 440 |
| 2014 | 25 | 483 |
| 2015 | 18 | 497 |
| 2016 | 27 | 364 |
| 2017 | 27 | 400 |
| 2018 | 20 | 367 |
| 2019 | 41 | 527 |
| 2020 | 37 | 871 |
| 2021 | 36 | 902 |
Notable alumni
-
Pete Holmes
- Occupations
- writervoice actorscreenwriterstand-up comedianactor
- Biography
-
Peter Benedict Holmes is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. Holmes is known for his cheerful personality, self-aware humor, and musings on spirituality and religion, which are all frequent themes across his works.
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Gary D. Schmidt
- Occupations
- writernovelistchildren's writer
- Biography
-
Gary David Schmidt is an American author of children's and young adults' fiction books. He currently resides in Alto, Michigan, where he is a professor of English at Calvin University.
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Kenneth Lee Pike
- Occupations
- Bible translatorlinguistanthropologisttranslator
- Biography
-
Kenneth Lee Pike was an American linguist and anthropologist. He was the originator of the theory of tagmemics, the coiner of the terms "emic" and "etic" and the developer of the constructed language Kalaba-X for use in teaching the theory and practice of translation.
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Jen Simmons
- Years
- 20th Century
- Enrolled in Gordon College
- In 1991 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in sociology
- Occupations
- web developerpodcastergraphic designer
- Biography
-
Jen Simmons is a graphic designer, web developer, educator and speaker known for her expertise in web standards, particularly HTML and CSS. She is a member of the CSS Working Group created by the World Wide Web Consortium and has been prominent in the deployment of CSS grid layout. Simmons is currently a developer advocate at Apple for the Web Developer Experience team for WebKit and Safari. She was previously a designer and developer advocate at Mozilla, where she designed the Firefox browser's Grid Inspector. Simmons runs the YouTube channel "Layout Land" and coined the term "intrinsic design" to refer to her philosophy of web layouts that mix fixed, content-sized, and fluid layout. She is a frequent conference speaker at events such as An Event Apart, South by Southwest, Fluent, and SmashingConf.
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Edwin David Aponte
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- religious studies scholar
- Biography
-
Edwin David Aponte is a Puerto Rican-American cultural historian, religious studies scholar, and contributor to the development of Christianity among Hispanic and Latino/a Americans. His research focuses on the interplay between religion and culture, especially Hispanic/Latino(a) religions, African-American religions, North American religious history, and congregational studies. He is one of a small number of U.S. Hispanic historians of Christianity.
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Roy A. Clouser
- Years
- 1937-.. (age 86)
- Occupations
- philosopher
- Biography
-
Roy A. Clouser is professor emeritus of the College of New Jersey. He has served as professor of philosophy, religion, and logic at the college since 1968. He serves as the resident philosopher of Christian Leaders Institute.
General info
| Alternative names | GC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Motto | Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior |
| Colors | navy blue, white |
| Academic Calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 448 |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 255 Grapevine Rd Wenham, Massachusetts, 01984 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,000 |
| Phone | 9789272300978 |
| Fax | +1 (978) 524 3704 |