Gordon College
Gordon College at a Glance
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About Gordon College
According to Wikipedia, Gordon College is a private Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts. The college offers 33 majors, 38 concentrations, and 21 interdisciplinary and pre-professional minors as well as graduate programs in education and music education. Gordon has an undergraduate enrollment of around 1,600 students representing more than 50 Christian denominations.
Gordon College 's Online Degrees
MS in Financial Analysis
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 1-2 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in Business Administration
- Completion Time: 3 years
- Format: Fully online
Gordon College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,579 | 69% | 84% | 71% | 1242 | 28 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Gordon College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $34,300 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,818 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,025 |
| 48K - 75K | $19,618 |
| 75K - 110K | $23,176 |
| 110K+ | $29,446 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Gordon College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Gordon College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $59,863 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Gordon College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,063 | 1,456 | 607 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Gordon College ?
Gordon College is located at 255 Grapevine Rd, Wenham, MA 01984.
How Safe is Gordon College ?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Gordon College ’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Gordon College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Wenham has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.28%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Gordon College Known For?
Gordon College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Physics
- Literature
- History
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Business
- Education
- Medical
- Economics
- Biology
- Mathematics
Gordon College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Gordon College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Gordon College ranks #194 in the U.S. and #861 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesGordon College ranks #380 in the U.S. and #1347 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesGordon College ranks #523 in the U.S. and #1755 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesGordon College ranks #592 in the U.S. and #2179 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesGordon College ranks #970 in the U.S. and #3994 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesGordon College ranks #1103 in the U.S. and #3313 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesGordon College ranks #1114 in the U.S. and #3516 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesGordon College ranks #1246 in the U.S. and #2971 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesGordon College ranks #1305 in the U.S. and #5585 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesGordon College ranks #1561 in the U.S. and #5977 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesGordon College ranks #1730 in the U.S. and #4566 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesGordon College ranks #1789 in the U.S. and #7103 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGordon College ranks #1950 in the U.S. and #7055 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesGordon College ranks #1974 in the U.S. and #7489 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesGordon College ranks #2002 in the U.S. and #6936 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGordon College ranks #2136 in the U.S. and #8822 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesGordon College ranks #2146 in the U.S. and #8623 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesGordon College ranks #2486 in the U.S. and #8782 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWho Are Gordon College 's Most Influential Alumni?
Gordon College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Sociology, and Philosophy. Here are some of Gordon College 's most famous alumni:
- Kenneth Lee Pike
- An American linguist.
- James Davison Hunter
- An American sociologist and professor.
- Pete Holmes
- An American comedian.
- George Eldon Ladd
- An American Baptist minister and professor.
- Meredith Kline
- An American theologian.
- Roy A. Clouser
- An American philosopher.
- Michael J. Gorman
- An American New Testament scholar .
- Christian Smith
- An American sociologist of religion.
