Gordon College Rankings

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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%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Avg. cost to attend
$27,502 /y
Aid receiving
100%
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

Net average cost to attend
$27,502/year
Average aid awarded
$24,332
Students receiving aid
100%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 33%

Publications & Citations

Publications
422
Citations
6,647

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
137 / 1,508
Psychology
75 / 2,006
Medicine
73 / 1,576
Biology
49 / 1,654
Sociology
44 / 380
Environmental Science
41 / 1,436
Mathematics
34 / 513
Computer Science
30 / 602
Physics
29 / 546
Chemistry
27 / 943
Art & Design
26 / 69
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
25 / 42
Economics
25 / 345
Health Science
24 / 356
Math Teachers
24 / 262
Business
23 / 231
Social Psychology
23 / 794
Engineering
22 / 163
Political Science
22 / 45
Ecology
20 / 1,040
Philosophy
18 / 47
History
16 / 13
Cognitive Science
16 / 236
Education Majors
15 / 488
Gender Studies
11 / 170
Demography
11 / 407
Literature
11 / 13
Anatomy and Physiology
10 / 201
Child Psychology
10 / 309
Materials Science
10 / 50
Physical Therapy
9 / 345
Development Studies
9 / 44
Political Economy
9 / 16
Linguistics
9 / 89
Creative Writing
8 / 44
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8 / 24
Geography and Cartography
8 / 22
Botany
8 / 157
Biochemistry
8 / 467
Sports Medicine
6 / 281

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

  1. Pete Holmes

    Pete Holmes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    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.

  2. Gary D. Schmidt

    Gary D. Schmidt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    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.

  3. Kenneth Lee Pike

    Kenneth Lee Pike
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1912-2000 (aged 88)
    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.

  4. Jen Simmons

    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.

  5. Edwin David Aponte

    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.

  6. Roy A. Clouser

    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

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