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Gordon College

Gordon College
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984

Official telephone: (978) 927-2300
Fax number: (978) 867-4650
Website: www.gordon.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

June Bodoni,
Associate Vice President for Enrollment

Contacting the office:

978 867-4221
866 464-6736 (toll free)
978 867-4682 (fax)
admissions@gordon.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, (waived for international applicants)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

No set minimums.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

March

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	2 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	5 required, 5 recommended
Total:	18 required, 22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
Additional application materials required of social work program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, Academic Support Center and probationary acceptance for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

23 (85%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship important
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment very important
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.56

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

34%

Average SAT I:

572 verbal, 561 math, 1698 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1410 - 1850

Average ACT:

27 English, 26 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

25%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,832

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,708 (93%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

441 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

60%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

67%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 semesters

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