Gordon College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1889 by Adoniram Judson Gordon and was named after its founder and first president. In its first year, the college enrolled 30 students. Prior to adopting its present name, the college was known as Gordon Bible Institute, Gordon Bible College, and Gordon College of Theology and Mission. The college moved to its present campus in Wenham, Massachusetts, in 1955. Barrington College merged with the college in 1985. Gordon College is made up of the following academic units:

• Division of Education
• Division of Fine Arts
• Division of the Humanities
• Division of the Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science
• Division of the Social & Behavioral Sciences

The Student Association of Gordon College funds and governs a number of clubs and organizations. These include the Classical Studies Club, Gordon Parliamentary Debate Society, Student Venues Council, Amnesty International, Model United Nations, Asian Student Association, Gordon Film Society, and Student Fan Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Interdenominational religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, liberal arts, media, and art studies.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,717 in 2009-2010 (1,690 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 93% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Gordon provides on-campus housing for 1,390 of its 1,690 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Gordon offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (57 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (106 awarded)

• Development Economics and International Development
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (33 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (40 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Philosophy
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (33 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Exercise Physiology
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

• Psychology