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Gordon College

Gordon College
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984

Official telephone: (978) 927-2300
Fax number: (978) 524-3704

Website: www.gordon.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 554 men, 973 women, 1,527 total
Full-time undergraduates: 537 men, 951 women, 1,488 total
Part-time undergraduates: 17 men, 22 women, 39 total
Total graduate students: 29 men, 104 women, 133 total
Full-time graduate students: 2 women, 2 total
Part-time graduate students: 29 men, 102 women, 131 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 72%
First-year student breakdown:
1.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7% Hispanic
89.0% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8% Hispanic
87.8% White (non-Hispanic)
2.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Gordon College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 550 acres
City or town school is located in: Wenham, Mass.
Population of city/town: 4,212
Nearest major city: Boston
Distance of nearest major city: 25 miles
Population of nearest major city: 574,283

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (69%)
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms (10%)
  • single-student apartments (20%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
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: 58%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 180
Other computer facilities/services: The Center for Educational Technologies is open 6 days a week for a total of 78 hours during the school year and 37.5 during the summer. The Center for Educational Technologies provides support for all technology including hardware, software, network, media, instructional technology and telecommunications. We offer a large array of loaner equipment including Macintosh and Windows laptops, digital video and still cameras, sound systems and more.

The College has a Microsoft site license. For
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:
Vining Rare Book Collection, rare historical documents, Shakespearean Folios, papers of abolitionist William Wilberforce, Curriculum Library
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Center for Christian Studies, East-West Institute, foreign language/video streaming lab, human performance lab, Center for Balance and Mobility, electron microscope, genetic sequencing machine,Barrington Center for the Arts, Phillips Music Center, Center for Student Leadership, international office for Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA).

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Help made available as needed
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 96%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Tartan (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
community outreach group, missionary programs, World Focus Outreach, Spiritual Formation Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Advocates for Cultural Diversity, AHANA, Third Culture Kids, International Student Fellowship
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choir, gospel choir, women's choir, bell choir, pep band, orchestra, Gordon Players, theatre troupe, Amnesty International, team managers, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Joe Hakes,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jeannine Cavallaro,
SWA
School colors: Blue, Gold, White
School mascot: Fighting Scot
Athletic conference memberships: Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
Bennett Recreation & Athletic Center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Flag football, indoor soccer, triathlon, road race, basketball, softball, raquetball,
Club sports for men:
golf, ice hockey, cross country skiing
Club sports for women:
Track & Field

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Boston Logan (25 miles)
Nearest other airport: Manchester (NH) (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Beverly Farms (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Boston (25 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 66%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 25% within one year of graduation, 57% within 5 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
;Boston University (MA);Brandeis University (MA);Capella University (MN);Catholic University of America (DC);College of William and Mary (VA);Covenant College (GA);East Carolina University (NC);Endicott College (MA);Florida State University (FL);Fordham University (NY);Georgetown University (DC);Gonzaga University (WA);Gordon College (MA);Harvard University (MA);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);Lesley University (MA);Liberty University (VA);Mars Hill College (NC);Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA);New York University (NY);North Dakota State University (ND);Northeastern University (MA);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Rivier College (NH);Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Camden (NJ);SUNY--Albany (NY);Salem State College (MA);Simmons College (MA);Suffolk University (MA);Tennessee State University (TN);Thomas Jefferson University (PA);Towson University (MD);University of California--Santa Barbara (CA);University of Chicago (IL);University of Colorado--Boulder (CO);University of Illinois--Chicago (IL);University of La Verne (CA);University of Maine--Orono (ME);University of Maryland--University College (MD);University of Massachusetts--Amherst (MA);University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (NJ);University of Montana (MT);University of New England (ME);University of Rhode Island (RI);University of Vermont (VT);Vanderbilt University (TN);Virginia Tech (VA);Western New England College (MA);Wheaton College (MA);Worcester State College (MA)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 80% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Though we do not carry a list of employers, we do know from 5 year (Class of 1998) and 10 year (Class of 1993) class studies the following breakdown of fields of employment: Education, 25-30%; Business, 12%; Health/Medical, 18%; Non-profit/Religious, 9-12%.



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