Goshen College
Goshen, IN · Private four-year · City: Small
773undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,040average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
78%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,175
- Admitted
- 1,045
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 89%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 157
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 54%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 420-570
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-563
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (other)
- Environmental Science Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,760
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,320
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $53,230
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $53,230
- Total cost living at home
- $41,910
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,059 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,394 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,681 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,823 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,195 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $30,548
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,644
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,592
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Came back for year two
- 78%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 131 | 65% |
| Men | 84 | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 68 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 110 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 184 | 66% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 107 | 77% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 824
- Undergraduates
- 773
- Full-time undergraduates
- 668
- Part-time undergraduates
- 105
- Graduate students
- 51
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 20%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 17%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 11% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN, 46526-4794
- County
- Elkhart County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Mennonite Church
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.