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Gordon College

General Information

Name: Gordon College
Address: 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
Phone:

  • General information: (978) 927-2300
  • Financial aid office: (978) 867-4035
  • Admissions office: (978) 867-4218

Website: www.gordon.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Interdenominational

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,278$22,924$21,448
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,046$6,660$6,470
        Other expenses$1,400$1,400$1,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,524$31,784$30,118

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 18%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2911
  • State/local grants:$1139
  • Institutional grants:$9395
  • Student loans:$4363

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants986312674
Percent admitted82.7%79.2%84.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.9%52.6%44.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1666
Undergraduate enrollment: 1589
First-time student retention: 85%
Overall graduation rate: 74%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • European History - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Development Economics and International Development - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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