Gordon College

FACULTY INVESTMENT
With a small student-to-faculty ratio, Gordon’s classrooms are built for real conversation. All courses are taught by faculty, and professors here are scholars, mentors, and people of faith who invest in the whole student. The Falcone Center for Teaching and Learning supports this commitment institutionally, providing faculty with resources and professional development to continually sharpen the learning experiences they design.

A RIGOROUS CORE CURRICULUM
Gordon’s Core Curriculum gives every student, regardless of major, a shared intellectual foundation. The Common Core introduces students to questions essential to developing a Christian worldview, creating a common educational experience that anchors Gordon’s community of learning. The Exploratory Core opens students to the full sweep of the liberal arts, with coursework across the fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, all approached through a faith-informed lens. A world language requirement rounds out the breadth of the undergraduate experience.

WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Writing is taken seriously at Gordon in and out of the classroom. The Great Conversation, Gordon’s first-year seminar, sharpens communication skills while introducing students to the liberal arts and questions of vocation. The Tupper Writing Center provides peer tutoring support throughout the academic journey, and the annual Five Ponds Creative Writing Festival, student-led publications, and a nationally competitive poetry prize all signal that the written word carries weight well beyond any single course.

HONORS AND SCHOLARS PROGRAMS
For high-achieving students seeking additional challenge, Gordon offers a range of distinguished scholars programs. The Kenneth L. Pike Honors program invites students to design a unique academic path that complements or extends their major. The A.J. Gordon Scholars program cultivates globally minded scholars through retreats, mentoring, and community projects. The Clarendon City Scholars initiative prepares students for careers in urban ministry and community development. Each of these communities deepens the academic experience while building close cohorts of peers who push each other forward.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Gordon’s residential requirement means that campus life runs deep. Students live on campus in a variety of housing options, creating an environment where faith, learning, and daily life genuinely intersect. The relationships built in residence halls and common spaces tend to be among the most lasting that students carry out of their time at Gordon.

FAITH AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION
The Chapel Office anchors much of the spiritual life on campus, offering worship gatherings, small groups, pastoral counseling, and mentoring relationships. Special events throughout the year, including Spiritual Formation Week, the annual Day of Prayer, and Missions Week, bring the whole campus together around shared practices of reflection and service.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Through the Community Engagement office, students serve as tutors, community ambassadors, and partners in local outreach. Student-led mission trips run during winter, spring, and summer breaks, sending students domestically and internationally to serve alongside communities in need.

MULTICULTURAL INITIATIVES
The Multicultural Initiatives Office provides holistic support for Gordon’s diverse student body, offering academic, emotional, and spiritual resources while building bridges across the campus community. The International Student Office extends that same care to Gordon’s international students, providing cultural, relational, and practical support throughout their time on campus.

ATHLETICS
More than half of Gordon’s student body participates in competitive or intramural sports, whether through NCAA Division III varsity teams, club sports, or the student-run intramural program. The Campus Events Council keeps the broader social calendar lively as well, organizing formals, coffee houses, campfires, and beloved campus traditions. Whether students are playing in one of the musical ensembles, performing in theater, writing for the student newspaper, or cheering on the Fighting Scots, Gordon’s campus has a genuine sense of shared life and belonging.

CAREER AND CONNECTION INSTITUTE
Gordon takes career preparation seriously, and the Career and Connection Institute is the hub of that effort. This comprehensive office helps students explore their interests, clarify their calling, and build the skills employers and graduate programs value most: critical thinking, communication, leadership, teamwork, and professionalism. The CCI staff works with students across all four years, beginning at orientation and continuing through graduation, offering one-on-one counseling, resume support, interview preparation, networking events, and connections to alumni mentors.

INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Internship options are built directly into the academic program. Students can pursue credit-bearing internships overseen by a faculty advisor or engage in zero-credit internships that appear on the transcript at no additional tuition cost. Either path places students in real professional environments, applying classroom learning to the challenges of actual workplaces, often drawing on Gordon’s proximity to Boston’s robust job market and biotech corridor.

Admission

TEST SCORES
Optional

FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 580 | 75th Percentile: 695
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 550 | 75th Percentile: 660
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 25 | 75th Percentile: 31
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 23 | 75th Percentile: 27
ACT English
25th Percentile: 23 | 75th Percentile: 35

Tuition & Cost

Tuition: $27,000
Fees: $1,100
Room: $8,400
Board: $5,800