Your college experience should equip you with what you need to thrive in an uncertain and changing world. At Gordon College, we'll help you chart your course within the vast sea of possibilities so you can confidently be prepared for your career and for an abundant life serving God and others.
Academics that
93%
job & grad school placement rate
Experiences that
90%
of students participate in outdoor education in year one
Christian community that
1,610
students from 25 countries and 44 states
at New England’s top Christian college.
Gordon’s 485-acre wooded campus is nestled on the North Shore of Boston, in Wenham, Massachusetts—just three miles from the ocean and near thriving, diverse communities. New England is both steeped in history and rapidly rising to welcome the future. And Gordon is the only nationally ranked, multidenominational Christian college here. What better way to prepare to step confidently into the world than to begin dipping your toes in now?
Some days your classroom might be an intership in downtown Boston or the Biotech Corridor, a research project in the Great Marsh in a nearby Essex, art-making in an ancient convent in the Italian countryside or working with a human rights organization in Zagreb Croatia.
At New England's top Christian college, we know confidence and skills are built through challenge, so a lot of learning happens by doing.
90+ Academic programs, including 3+1 options
Join Fighting Scots Nation as an athlete or superfan. Belly laugh your way through student improv performances. Trek through the Adirondack wilderness on a La Vida expedition.
Charter a club for something you love. Enjoy concerts and theatre performances on campus. Rally on the quad for a snowball fight or Gull Pond for a beach campfire. And through it all, build lasting friendships.
55+ Student-led clubs and councils
Join fellow Christians from diverse backgrounds who all want to deepen their relationship with Jesus, learn from one another and prepare to be a powerful witness for Christ in the world.
Just imagine what you can learn when you’re surrounded by a wide variety of Christian traditions in worship, prayer, discipleship and service.
40 Denominations represented within the student body
Our comprehensive schools will give you the confidence, preparation and experience to make a difference wherever you feel called.
At Gordon, our students are equipped to flourish in an uncertain and changing world. They’ve discovered and connected God-given gifts and personal passions to meaningful vocations with lasting impact.
Founder and chief mixer, Kaeme Cosmetics
The liberal arts education [at Gordon] gave me such an excellent foundation to venture out into the world and not be afraid, just be ready to dip my hand into anything that came my way.
Content producer, ESPN; Sports Emmy Award Winner
Gordon taught me to always trust in the path the Lord has put out for me. The work ethic I had in the classroom directly translated to my job.
Teacher, Santiago Christian School (Dominican Republic)
Gordon is a place that’s helping students to grow in their faith and be prepared for their career or vocation in the world.
Best 390 Colleges Princeton Review
Best Colleges Forbes Magazine
Best National Liberal Arts Colleges U.S News and World Report
Very Competitive Barron's
Posted on June 12, 2025
This year’s recipient of the Margaret C. Wright Memorial Alumni Award, Claire Hoag ’22 ’23M, teaches history and current events just 10 miles from Gordon, at the underserved community of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School.
Posted on May 21, 2025
Evangeline Gillard ’25 (linguistics) graduated at the age of 18—and she did it along with earning a 4.0. cumulative GPA, Outstanding Academic Achievement recognition and Phi Alpha Chi status. As one of the youngest graduates in Gordon College history, Gillard arrived on campus in the fall of 2023 from University of Northwestern, St. Paul as part of Gordon’s 2+2 transfer students program.
Posted on May 9, 2025
This summer the interior of A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel will undergo a refresh. Since its completion in 1993, the Chapel has served as a campus icon and Gordon’s largest gathering space. Here are four things we’re excited to see in this upcoming renovation.
We believe students should be equipped to flourish in an uncertain and changing world. At Gordon College, career-focused academics blend with a life-giving faith community to prepare young Christians to make a difference with hope and confidence.