Goshen College

Goshen College was established in 1894 as the Elkhart Institute of Science, Industry and the Arts. It is a private college of liberal arts located in Goshen, Indiana. The campus of the college is spread across an area of more than 130 acres. Goshen College offers its master's degrees in environmental science through the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. Goshen College offers over 30 majors and more than 30 minors. It also provides a number of pre-professional programs in various fields of study.

Goshen College's students participate in a number of clubs and organization, including the Goshen Student Women's Association, the Catholic Student Association, the Goshen College Nursing Student Association, the Social Work Action Association and the Sitting Club. The college also sponsors athletics teams in baseball, soccer, volleyball, football, softball, rugby, basketball, cross country and track & field.

Goshen College Highlights

Where Goshen College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Mennonite Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, music, science, nursing and emergency medicine, mathematics, and conservation and resource management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Goshen Students

The student enrollment at Goshen was 971 in 2007 (911 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Goshen participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Goshen provides on-campus housing for 737 of its 911 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Goshen Athletics

Goshen is in the Mid-Central College Conference for major sports.

Goshen offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 55 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Goshen Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: