Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private four-year · Rural: Fringe
1,293undergraduates
69%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,250average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,579
- Admitted
- 1,516
- Admit rate
- 69%
- Admit rate, women
- 57%
- Admit rate, men
- 62%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 327
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 598-690
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 570-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Chemistry Teacher Education Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- History Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Physics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $28,100
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,650
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,400
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $42,950
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $42,950
- Total cost living at home
- $31,100
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,678 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,394 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,051 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,738 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,522 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $15,740
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $14,371
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,281
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 73%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 57% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 269 | 69% |
| Men | 148 | 65% |
| Asian | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 297 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 28 | 75% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 442 | 73% | 14% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 59 | 81% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 1,610
- Undergraduates
- 1,293
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,221
- Part-time undergraduates
- 72
- Graduate students
- 317
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 35%
- From out of state
- 58%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 11% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA, 01984
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Interdenominational
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, 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.