| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,694 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,644 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
50 |
| Total graduate students: |
351 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
92 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
259 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
68% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 6.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 6.1% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 72.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
480 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wenham, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
4,875 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
655,884 |
| Online campus map: |
www.gordon.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
87% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
13% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, full-time students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
38% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Students must agree to live and abide by the Life and Conduct Statement. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network, help desk. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Curriculum library. College, Ken Olsen, and Tom Phillips archives. Vining and Temperance collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Arts center with gallery space and theaters, science center, human anatomy/physiology cadaver lab, music center, biomechanics lab. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
80% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Tartan, published online |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
120 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Barnabas (encouragement ministry), Spiritual Life Groups (20 or so per semester), Mentored Life (faculty/staff and students mentoring students), Discipleship Council (various leader representatives meeting to pray and plan), Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Harvest Ministry, Catholic Student Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Hollywood Prayer Network, Daily Prayer Ministry, Single Students Ministry, Grieving Students Ministry, Open Doors-Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Korean Student Ministry, Nathan R. Wood Ministry and Missions Fellows |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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ALANA, Asian Christian Fellowship |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Student Association, Campus Events Council, Advocates for Sustainable Future, Advocates for Social Justice, Advocates for Cultural Diversity, Student Venues Council, The Idiom, Vox Populi, If I Told You, Model UN, The Common Exchange, Undergraduate Research Council, Student Design Agency, American Chemical Society Chapter, Film Society, Scotsman (a cappella group), mock trial; biology, economics/business, French, German, Spanish, kinesiology, rock climbing, physics, linguistics, juggling, swing dance, word play, math, computer science, and dialog clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jonathan Tymann,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletics homepage: |
webcam.gordon.edu/view/
viewer_index.shtml?id=5687 |
| School colors: |
blue, gold, and white |
| School mascot: |
Fighting Scots |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division III), Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
33% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Athletic and recreation center, indoor/outdoor track, turf field, trails, ropes course, swimming pool. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, bocce, crew, dance, dodgeball, flag football, indoor soccer, innertube water polo, mini golf, racquetball, road race, rock climbing, softball, table tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, wallyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cross-country skiing, golf |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cross-country skiing, golf |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Manchester, NH (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Beverly Farms, MA (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (25 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
73% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
4% immediately, 22% within one year of graduation, 60% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American International College, Boston College, Boston University, Bridgewater State University, Catholic University of America, Colorado State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Emerson College, Endicott College, George Washington University, Gordon College, Harvard University, Harvard University--Graduate School of Education, Johns Hopkins University, Lesley University, Liberty University, Northeastern University, Riomerio University, Salem State University, Simmons College, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts, Boston, University of New Hampshire, West Virginia University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
53% within six months of graduation, 58% within one year of graduation, 72% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorps, Apple, Inc., Boston Trinity Academy, Boston University, Bridgewell Inc., Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Covenant Christian Academy, Danvers Public Schools, EBSCO Industries, Inc., Family Continuity, Gordon College, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Harmeling Physical Therapy, Harvard University, Ipswich Public Schools, Landmark School, law firms, Lawrence Public School, Lynn Public Schools, Marblehead Public Schools, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York Life Insurance Company, North Shore Christian School, Peace Corps, Raytheon, Starbucks, State Street Corporation, YMCA. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Christian Smith, sociologist, professor, author
- James Davison Hunter
- Kenneth Lee Pike.
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