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Gordon College Teaching Programs

Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wenham, MA. A Rural Area Near Urban Centers provides a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Gordon College Rankings

Gordon College appears in the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#56 of 120	State — Massachusetts
Overall Quality	#109 of 254	Region — New England
Overall Quality	#1337 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Gordon College?

Contact information for Gordon College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984
Phone:	8664646736
Website:	www.gordon.edu/
Admissions:	www.gordon.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.gordon.edu/sfs

How Do I Get Into Gordon College?

You can apply to Gordon College online at: www.gordon.edu/apply

Gordon College is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Gordon College

Here’s what Gordon College considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gordon College?

Gordon College maintains an acceptance rate of 69%, which makes it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 22% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

29% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 8% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Gordon College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 695. Math scores were between 550 and 660.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1130 to 1355. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Gordon College ranged between 25 and 31.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Gordon College vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	961	658	68%
Women	1,405	980	70%

Can I Afford Gordon College?

The average net price after aid at Gordon College is $24,817. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$29,500
In-State Fees	$1,200
Out-of-State Tuition	$29,500
Out-of-State Fees	$1,200
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$30,700
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$30,700

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 25% of students at Gordon College receive some form of financial aid (321 students).

About 95% of students at Gordon College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $16,820 per student.

21% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,360.

Student Loan Debt

53% of Gordon College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,336 per year.

Gordon College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 612 students enrolled at Gordon College. Gordon College is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,247 undergraduate students at Gordon College, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gordon College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	57
Hispanic	137
White	746
American Indian/Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	44
Non-Resident	108

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Gordon College are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Massachusetts	139
New York	31
Connecticut	28
New Hampshire	26
Pennsylvania	24

Additionally, approximately 8.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Gordon College Graduate Student Diversity

317 of Gordon College’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Gordon College, approximately 21% are male and 79% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gordon College graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic	16
White	250
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Non-Resident	12

Online Learning at Gordon College

Gordon College provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

287 undergraduate students at Gordon College took at least one online class — of those, 16 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 7 students took at least one online class and 146 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Gordon College

The following teaching degree programs are offered by Gordon College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	5	29	—	51
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	21	22	—	43
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	1	—	11
Special Education and Teaching	—	10	—	10
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	—	4	—	6

Academic Programs at Gordon College

Gordon College offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

Gordon College has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.