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Goucher College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in the northern Baltimore suburb of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It was established in the year 1885 as a women's college. The campus spreads across an area of more than 285 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
Goucher College’s campus is home to several clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. Some of the popular organizations are the Comic Book Club of Goucher College, Community Auxiliary for Service (CAUSE), Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Hispanic Organization for Learning and Awareness (ˇHOLA!), and Goucher Climate Action Group (GCAG).
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Campus Location1021 Dulaney Valley Rd
Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
USA
Main Tel: (410) 337-6000
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, art studies, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and science.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 318 | 28 | | Master | 136 | 5 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 45 | 3 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 2,360 in 2007-2008 (1,948 full-time equivalent). About 31% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 69% of the class. Undergrads are 46% of enrolled students and graduate students are 54%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,636 | | Room | $ 6,034 | | Board | $ 4,070 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,600 |
Financial Aid: Goucher participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsGoucher provides on-campus housing for 1,215 of its 1,948 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
AthleticsThe school is in the Capital Athletic Conference for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 57% | | Women | 71% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 540-670 | | Math | 510-620 | | Writing | 540-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (15 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (117 awarded) - Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
LIBERAL ARTS (160 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (39 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICINE (31 awarded) - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
MUSIC (6 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (22 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Goucher with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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