Gordon College

Wenham, MA · Private · Rural (fringe)

Private institution in Wenham, MA · 1,247 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $52,119 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 23%Median ACT
Top 24%Acceptance rate
Top 24%Average SAT
Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $24,8171,469th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $28,1001,298th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $28,1001,180th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $41,1601,242nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,2501,530th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $52,119955th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,839813th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 67.6%510th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 82.9%541st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 58.8%388th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1268244th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 27222nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,2471,232nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 21.0%1,666th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Most Selective Colleges in Massachusetts#23

Applying

EANov 1
EA IIDec 1
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,124	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$57,318	$48,745
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$46,478	$46,556
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$43,426	$45,918
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences	bachelors	$41,025	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$39,099	$31,038
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,992	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$36,560	$27,681
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesForeign Languages	bachelors	$35,810	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$34,526	$33,459
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$34,420	$30,988
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$33,993	$35,954

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Interdenominationalsource
Founded in 1889source
Athletic nickname: "Fighting Scots"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #003882 and #FFFFFFsource
Mascot: Scottish Lion Rampantsource
Motto: "Ίησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ" (Greek)"source
Campus size: about 485 acressource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Boston Missionary Training Institute"source
Formerly known as "(1889–1891)"source
Formerly known as "* Boston Missionary Training School"source
Formerly known as "(1891–1895)"source
Formerly known as "* Gordon Missionary Training School"source
Formerly known as "(1895–1916)"source
Formerly known as "* Gordon Bible College"source
Formerly known as "(1916–1921)"source
Formerly known as "* Gordon College of Theology and Missions"source
Formerly known as "(1921–1962)"source
Formerly known as "* Gordon College and Divinity School"source
Formerly known as "(1962–1970)"source
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Athletic conference: CCCsource

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.