Gordon College

255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
http://www.gordon.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1889
Religious Affiliation	Protestant nondenominational
Undergrad Students	1,589
Endowment	26,687,382
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	24,278
Room/Board	6,640

Services
Associated Firms	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
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	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).
Basic Services	placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	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).
Periodical Subs	533
# of Books	148,295
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Campus Size	550 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	89%
College housing types	coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (0%), men's dorms (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (20%)
Popular Events	Society for New Politics, Advocates for Cultural Diversity, Christians for Social Action, fellowship group for children of missionaries, ministry to deaf persons, outreach services, short term missions trips, Amnesty International, ALANA
Nearest Airport	Boston Logan (25), Manchester (NH) (50)
Nearest Train	Beverly Farms (3)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	35
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	N/A
Students in sororities	N/A
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Tartan (weekly)
Honor Societies	Phi Alpha Chi; Phi Sigma Iota; Sigma Delta Pi; Alpha Mu Gamma
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Christians for Social Action; Soup Kitchen Ministry; Prison Ministry; Nursing Home Ministry; community outreach programs; World Focus outreach groups; Spiritual Formation ministies; many other groups formed according to student interest.
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) ALANA, Advocates for Cultural Diversity, Third Culture Kids, International Student Fellowship.
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Choir, women's choir, bell choir, band, orchestra, Gordon Players, History Alive! professional theatre troupe, Amnesty International, Gospel choir, and many political, service and special interest groups.