1:13FACULTY/STUDENT RATIO

56 NATIONS REPRESENTED IN STUDENT BODY

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE

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LOCATED JUST NORTH OF BOSTON

AT GORDON, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE MATTER. Gordon prepares students to become leaders, stewards, and agents of change. Our graduates lead churches and companies, make policies and movies, fight illnesses and injustice.

WE’RE LOCATED IN THE GLOBAL HUB OF HIGHER EDUCATION. With Boston just 40 kilometers from campus, Gordon students have the opportunity to extend their learning to the city through internships, co-ops and research work at distinguished businesses and organizations.

AT GORDON, FACULTY/STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS MATTER. Many of our professors are nationally recognized leaders in their fields, waiting to bring you alongside them. From classroom discussions to casual meetings over clam chowder in Chester’s Place, our faculty are willing to invest in you.

WE AREN’T JUST A CAMPUS; WE’RE A COMMUNITY. You matter to us beyond brains and books. You’ll be welcomed at residence life events and campus-wide barbecues.

AT GORDON, FAITH IN CHRIST MATTERS. We’re ready to prepare you for a lifetime of Christian commitment. Academically. Spiritually. Physically. Emotionally.

WHAT AWAITS YOUGordon College is consistently rated among the top Christian colleges in America. Students love it here. We think you will too. Here are just a few reasons:

CAMPUS

5 KILOMETERSFROM OCEAN

WOODED HECTARES ON CAMPUS

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN OFF-CAMPUS AND STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

MINISTRY GROUPS THAT CHANGE THE WORLD

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SOUTH KOREA

CANADA

GERMANY

CHINA

ZIMBABWE

NEPAL

EL SALVADOR

ETHIOPIA

JAPAN

SINGAPORE

ENGLAND

AND MANY OTHERS

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED56

COUNTRIES TRAVELED FOR MISSIONS TRIPS

33

SQUARE METERS OF NEW SCIENCE CENTER

40%

40 KILOMETERS FROM

BOSTON

182

7,432

• BostonCollege

• BrownUniversity

• CornellUniversity

• HarvardUniversity

• MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

• PrincetonUniversity

• StanfordUniversity

• MajorcorporationsandorganizationsintheU.S.andabroad

WHERE FACULTY COME FROM

• BostonUniversity

• DukeUniversity

• FulbrightAssistantshipforTeaching

• HarvardMedicalSchool

• MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

• UniversityofNotreDame

• YaleUniversity

• MajorcorporationsandorganizationsintheU.S.andabroad

WHERE GORDON GRADUATES GO

LEARN MORE:www.gordon.edu/admissions/international

U.S. News & World Report Oneofthe“BestNationalLiberalArtsColleges”—FourthamongChristiancollegesthatarenationallyranked

The Princeton ReviewOneofthe“BestNortheasternColleges”

Forbes Magazine Oneofthetopschoolsinthecountryforitsstudents’academicsuccessandpostgraduatestudies

John Templeton FoundationGordonhasbeenhonoredbytheJohnTempletonFoundationthroughgrants,lecturepartnerships,andrecognitionintheFoundation’sColleges That Encourage Character Development

GORDON COLLEGE HAS RECENTLY BEEN RECOGNIZED BY:

“The rewards of spiritual development, academic insight and cultural growth are innumerable.”

Jeonisabusinessadministrationandaccountingdoublemajor

whoplanstopursueacareerinpublicaccountingafter

graduatingfromGordon.Oncampus,sheholdsrolesasthe

directoroftheInternationalStudentsOrganizationandinternat

theController’sOffice.OutsideofGordon,Jeon’sfavoriteactivity

isbikingwithfriendstolocalcafesandstores.

Asadoublemajorineconomicsandinternationalaffairs,Makoni

ismostpassionateabouteconomicdevelopmentandpoverty

alleviationinAfrica.WhileatGordon,hementoredother

internationalstudents,workedattheBennettCenter,andplayed

hisfavoritesports:racquetball,tennisandpingpong.

JOY JEON ’13 SouthKorea

BusinessAdministrationAccounting

TONGAI MAKONI ’12 Zimbabwe,Africa

EconomicsInternationalAffairs

“Gordon prepared me to influence positive change in Zimbabwe.”

AccountingArtDesignDrawing/PrintmakingPaintingSculpture

Biblical StudiesBiblicalLanguagesJewishStudies

Biology (Bachelor of Arts)Biology (Bachelor of Science)BiotechnologyEnvironmentalHealthProfessions(Premedical)MarineBiologyProfessional

Business AdministrationInternationalBusiness

ChemistryHealthProfessions(Premedical)Professional

Christian MinistriesYouthMinistriesGlobalChristianityJuvenileJusticeMinistriesUrbanMinistriesOutdoorEducationMinistries

Communication ArtsComputer ScienceGeneralConcentration

ComputerInformationSystems

EconomicsEarly Childhood Education

(PreK–2)ESLLicensure(PreK–6)

Elementary Education (1–6)ESLLicensure(PreK–6)SpecialEducationLicensure(PreK–8)

Elementary Art Education (PreK–8)

Middle School Education (5–8)ESLLicensure(5–12)SpecialEducationLicensure(5–12)

Secondary Education (8–12)ESLLicensure(5–12)SpecialEducationLicensure(5–12)

English Language and LiteratureCreativeWriting

FinanceFrenchFrancophoneStudies

GermanHistoryPublicHistoryandMuseumStudies

International AffairsInternationalDevelopment

KinesiologyHealthProfessionsPhysician’sAssistantPrephysicalTherapyPreoccupationalTherapyPrenursingCorporateFitness

Combined LanguagesLinguisticsMathematicsMusic (Bachelor of Arts)Music Performance (Bachelor

of Music)Music Education (Bachelor

of Music)PhilosophyPhysicsProfessionalComputationalPhysicsEngineeringPhysicsPhysics:3–2EngineeringProgram

Political SciencePsychologyRecreation and Leisure

StudiesOutdoorEducationSportStudies

Social Work SociologySpanishTheatre Arts

MAJORSGordonCollegeoffers38majorsand42concentrations

Interdisciplinary and Preprofessional Minors

AmericanStudiesClassicsEastAsianStudiesEnvironmentalStudiesGenderStudiesHealthProfessions(Premedical)LatinAmericanStudies

NeuroscienceNonprofitOrganizationManagementOutdoorEducationPeaceandConflictStudiesPrelawPublicHistoryandMuseumStudiesSportStudiesSustainableDevelopment

Honors Programs

TheElijahProjectJerusalemandAthensForumKennethL.PikeHonorsProgramDepartmentalHonors

www.gordon.edu

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

F Applicationatwww.gordon.edu/apply(Noapplicationfeeforinternationalstudents)

F Officialsecondaryschoolreportsandrecordsfromanyuniversitiesattended.ReportsmustbetranslatedtoEnglishandconvertedtoU.S.gradingscaleusingWES(www.wes.org)orAACRAO(ies.aacrao.org)

F Academicreference

F Christianfaithreference

F OfficialTOEFL,SAT1orACTwithwritingscores

F Interview—phone,Skypeorcampusvisit

F CertificationofFinanceForm(CSSProfile)

F InternationalStudentFinanceform

255GrapevineRoad,WenhamMA01984-1899,USAT0018664646736F0019788674682

admissions@gordon.edu

www.gordon.edu

THE BASICS

Mission:GordonCollegestrivestograduatemenandwomendistinguishedbyintellectualmaturityandChristiancharacter,committedtoalifestyleofservanthoodandpreparedforleadershiprolesworldwide.

Statement of Faith:GordonCollegeisdedicatedtothehistoric,evangelical,biblicalChristianfaith;lifeguidedbytheteachingofChristandtheempowermentoftheHolySpirit;andtheapplicationofbiblicalprinciplestotransformsocietyandculture.

Affiliations: Anindependent,multidenominationalChristiancollege,GordonisachartermemberoftheChristianCollegeConsortiumandtheCouncilforChristianColleges&Universities.Morethan47ChristiandenominationsarerepresentedbyGordon’sstudentbody.

Accreditations:

NewEnglandAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(NEASC)

NationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic(NASM)

CouncilonSocialWorkEducation

DepartmentofEducationoftheCommonwealthofMassachusetts

Location: Wenham,Massachusetts,approximately40kilometersfromBoston

Enrollment: 1,550undergraduatestudentsfrom44statesand56nations;approximately19%multiculturalandinternational

Campus: 182woodedhectares,5ponds

Athletics: MemberoftheNCAADivisionIIICommonwealthCoastConference

First- to second-year retention rate: 82%

Average GPA: 3.5(4.0scale)

Average ACT:25 Average TOEFL:102

Average SAT (middle 50% of verbal, math and writing combined):1554–1970

Secondary school class rank: Firstdecile37%Topquarter67%

Percent of classes with fewer than 10 students:28%Fewer than 20: 69%Fewer than 30: 88%Faculty/Student ratio: 1:13

Percent of faculty with terminal degrees: 87%