Gordon College
School Notes Overview:
Gordon College is among the top Christian liberal arts colleges in the country. Gordon offers academic excellence, Christian community and an atmosphere of open intellectual inquiry and personal responsibility-all within the framework of Christian faith. Here you will gain insight from the best scholarship and the most influential thinkers. By fostering academic freedom and Christian character, Gordon helps to cultivate minds that envision new possibilities, and hearts that serve.
School Overview:
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| County | Essex County, MA |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,555 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 34 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 6 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 71 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,666 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,464 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 93 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 18 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,911 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 17% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,139 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 86% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $9,395 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 54% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,363 |
- Gordon College was founded in 1889 as a missionary training institute. Originally located in Boston, the school is named for its founder, the Rev. Dr. A.J. Gordon, a prominent Boston clergyman of the late 1800s. Within 30 years Gordon had grown well beyond the facilities of the church in which it was founded. It had also outgrown facilities it used at the Newton Theological Institution so the school moved to the Fenway portion of Boston, into a facility that was financed through a very generous gift given by Martha Frost.
- Gordon College provides a well-rounded education in an environment where both mind and spirit can soar. Almost all Christian colleges put strong emphasis on behavioral expectations, chapel attendance, prayer before classes, etc. Gordon goes beyond this. Every professor integrates Christian thought and assumptions into classroom study.
- Gordon strives to provide students with the best in academics, campus life activities, dynamic athletic teams and unique mission opportunities-not only in the New England community, but across the country and globally. Gordon has received recognition in U.S. News & World Report as "one of the best national liberal arts colleges" and is one of only seven members of the Council of Christian Colleges (CCCU) to earn that distinction.
- At a private, residential, small Christian liberal-arts college like Gordon, a student's experience outside the classroom is further developed by strong participation and unique leadership opportunities as only one of the nation's top Christian colleges can provide-ministry, service-learning, student-employment, student government and leadership roles in residence life, activities, recreation programs and more.
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