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View of the campus chapel in autumn

Gordon by the numbers

College Profile

Gordon College is New England's top Christian college, located just north of Boston. We offer students extraordinary access to leading-edge opportunities for intellectual, professional, and leadership development to address the increasingly complex challenges of a global society. Gordon stands apart from other outstanding institutions in New England by combining an exceptional education with an informed Christian faith.

  1. 1,610

    students from 25 countries and 44 states

  2. 11:1

    student-to-faculty ratio

  3. 125+

    academic programs

  4. 24

    NCAA DIII teams

  5. 40+

    Christian faith traditions

  6. 55+

    student clubs and councils

View of Boston from Old City Hall Students of Gordon College walk along a sunny ocean beach, just a few miles from Gordon's campus!

Gordon's Location

Gordon College is located in suburban Wenham, MA, a residential community 25 miles north of downtown Boston, with easy access to the city and Logan International Airport.

25 miles from Boston

3 miles from the ocean

485 acre wooded campus

90% of students live on campus

Accreditation

Gordon College has been accredited by the following organizations, in recognition of the excellence of our programs after rigorous review:

NECHE: New England Commission of Higher Education
NASM: National Association of Schools of Music
Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ECFA: Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability

Affiliations:

CCCU: Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
CCC: Christian College Consortium
The Annapolis Group
CIC: Council of Independent Colleges
NAICU: National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
AICUM: Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts
NECCUM: Northeast Consortium of Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts
National Collegiate Athletics Association (Division III)

Common Data Set

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255 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA 01984

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Students walk in front of the chapel courtyard

Start Your Future at Gordon College

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.

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