An empowering educAtion is not just about acquiring

information and preparing for a career. An education that

is genuinely Christian must include matters of the heart—

learning to value what is truly good and learning how to

live with integrity.

At Gordon College you’ll find professors who invest in you,

friends who walk beside you, and experiences that prepare

you for all God has planned for your future.

An empowering educAtion is not just about acquiring

information and preparing for a career. An education that

is genuinely Christian must include matters of the heart—

learning to value what is truly good and learning how to

live with integrity.

At Gordon College you’ll find professors who invest in you,

friends who walk beside you, and experiences that prepare

you for all God has planned for your future.

Study breAkS Are eASy when the Atlantic Ocean is only three miles from campus. Students are always eager for their first spring trip to the local ice cream stand—Captain Dusty’s—or a walk on West Beach.

StAte of the Art technology aids biblical studies professor Steve Hunt as he teaches his New Testament students in MacDonald Auditorium (pictured above). Learning at Gordon blends cutting edge technology with the traditional advantages of small classrooms and engaging discussions.

the north Shore’S nAturAl Splendor surrounds us at Gordon. From beautiful green grounds and five ponds to miles of wooded trails, our New England campus is truly magnificent.

At gordon, relAtionShipS mAtter. They can be serious and silly, but they are always meaningful. Whether walking the trails of the 450 wooded acres behind campus, having coffee at Chester’s Place with a faculty mentor, or sharing ideas with classmates, our students take time to grow with one another through fellowship.

Science StudentS get it All at Gordon—access to field research in natural habitats, cutting edge equipment in the newly constructed Ken Olsen Science Center, and opportunities to work with our network of scientists and companies in the Greater Boston area.

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Studying off cAmpuS adds a truly unforgettable experience to our students’ time as undergraduates. They can study as close as Martha’s Vineyard or across the world in places like Orvieto (pictured above), Salzburg or Sydney. Because we want to make national and international study as accessible as possible, financial aid and scholarships apply to off-campus study programs.

gordon StudentS turn inSpirAtion into excellence through many different venues: From the black box theatre to the annual science research symposium or the stage of the Phillips Music Recital Hall, they pursue their God-given talents with exceptional dedication and creativity.

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it’S eASy to get involved At gordon. With extracurricular activities ranging from Division III athletics to recreational intramural sports, improvisational comedy to Chess Club, Gordon is not a place for those who want to sit on the sidelines—unless they’re cheering on our Fighting Scots!

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where you’ll live At gordon is important and as much a part of the learning experience as a classroom. Through floor excursions, residence hall events and optional weekly Bible studies and you’ll be enriched by the relationships of those with whom you live, share and grow.

A nAtionAl reputAtion

Gordon College has earned a reputation

as one of the nation’s best Christian

colleges both among our peers in

the Council for Christian Colleges

& Universities (CCCU) and in the

wider academic community. We are a

longstanding member of the Annapolis

Group, a nonprofit alliance of 130 of

the nation’s best independent liberal

arts institutions that includes schools

like Williams, Amherst, Wellesley and

Swarthmore.

Independent rankings tell a similar

story. U.S. News and World Report most

recently ranked Gordon #130 on their list

of Best National Liberal Arts Colleges—

fourth among Christian colleges that are

nationally ranked.

Our academic distinction is also valued

by some of the top graduate programs

in the country. According to a recent

alumni study, over 50 percent of Gordon

graduates go on to earn a graduate

degree within five years of graduation.

A good inveStment

A diploma from Gordon is more than a

degree: It is an investment with lifelong

returns, and they start right away. Within

five years of graduation, 87 percent

of Gordon alumni enter full- or part-

time work in their fields. This is just one

reason why Forbes magazine’s List of

Best Colleges ranked Gordon 173 of 650

undergraduate institutions across the

country (out of 6,650 total accredited

universities).

Plus, Gordon remains committed to

helping families afford a top Christian

education. Last year we awarded more

than $19 million in need- and merit-based

aid to Gordon students. As a result,

many students complete their degrees

with less debt than those at comparable

schools. In Gordon’s Class of 2012, 44

percent of students graduated with total

loan obligations under $20,000—and 19

percent graduated with no outstanding

loans.

An informed And inSpired educAtion

At Gordon, students have the freedom to

pursue knowledge to the limits of their

curiosity and ability in an environment

where Christian faith and world-class

learning inform one another. This

dynamic interplay between freedom and

faith is a defining characteristic of the

Gordon experience. Gordon will challenge

you to make full use of your mind and

heart—to trust that faith in Christ will

expand your knowledge and worldview.

An outStAnding fAculty

Our nationally recognized faculty have

trained at some of the best schools in

the world including Princeton, Juilliard,

Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Duke and many

more. Gordon’s 98 faculty members

represent six continents, and 87 percent

of them have their doctorate or terminal

degree. They are innovative and creative

scholars in their fields.

Take, for example, Jessica Ventura,

assistant professor of kinesiology, who

is credited with the development of

low-cost, custom-fit, ankle prosthetics

for patients in developing countries.

She’s a leader in this type of research

and frequently travels to Honduras with

Gordon students to teach and continue

her work.

Or Graeme Bird, who has a theology

degree from London, a jazz piano degree

from the Berklee College of Music, a

book published by the Harvard University

Press and a New Zealand accent. He has

taught everything from Latin to computer

science and has overseen 27 independent

studies during his tenure at Gordon.

Professors at Gordon, like Ventura and

Bird, are passionate about their work,

but they are also waiting to bring you

alongside them in study and research.

With a 13:1 student to faculty ratio,

professors invest not only in your

academic success but also in your future.

PRASHAN AT A GLANCE

profession: President of Sri Lanka Unites

major: International affairs

year of graduation: 2008

hometown: Wattala, Sri Lanka

extracurricular Activities: Cricket, guitar, songwriting, leading worship and preaching

prashan de visser clASS of 2008

As an international student at Gordon, Prashan De

Visser ’08 recognized his leadership skills and a passion

to someday bring peace to his war-torn homeland of

Sri Lanka. So he got to work early by connecting with

professors, serving as the student body president, and

eventually interning in the Press Office of the Senate

Republican Conference in Washington, D.C. There he

met U.S. senators who were also Christians, and was

encouraged by their commitment to both politics and faith.

Now back in Sri Lanka, he’s using the educational and

inspirational foundation he established at Gordon to

follow the call to unify his country in significant ways. As

the president of an organization called Sri Lanka Unites,

he’s brought together hundreds of Sri Lankan youth for

leadership conferences on peace. He hosts Good Morning,

Sri Lanka, a TV show that promotes reconciliation on a

national platform. He even hosted live election results for

the first postwar presidential election.

“I returned to Sri Lanka after graduating from Gordon with

intellectual maturity and a deepened faith,” says De Visser.

“My professors and mentors prepared me with knowledge

and encouraged me to be passionate in answering my call

to be a leader in the healing process of Sri Lanka.”

lisa Spencer clASS of 1995

As a teaching doctor of immunological diseases

at Harvard Medical School, Lisa (Richard)

Spencer ’95 says her lab is her mission field.

She loves that as a scientist she can ask any

question and explore her hypothesis from any

angle—a practice she learned as a biology

student at Gordon.

“My faith and my work as a scientist are

completely integrated. It’s a pursuit of truth,

and it helps me understand God’s world in new

ways,” says Spencer.

While at Gordon, it was her dream to use her

biology degree to cure people of diseases in

third world countries. “In my lab work today

that’s still my goal—to modulate diseases and

put them into a drug design to bring healing to

people,” says Spencer. “Using science to find

treatments for illnesses is the best way I know to

work towards God’s redemptive purposes.”

LISA AT A GLANCE

profession: Faculty member at Harvard Medical School

major: Biology

year of graduation: 1995

hometown: Torrington, Connecticut

graduate education:

Ph.D.: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Postdoctoral research: Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

extracurricular Activities: Being the mom of a 10-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son; running; and softball

Dawn GaDow ’09 executive director, Cape Ann Art Haven

GraDuates in DemanD

Gordon graduates have gone on to

careers and callings as diverse as they

are. They lead churches and companies,

make policies and movies, fight illnesses

and injustice. Our graduates are

equipped to be strong, successful leaders

who prize the pursuit of goodness and

are valued for their integrity.

Jim Belcher ’87 author of Deep Church

Zach Frey ’11 footwear designer at Reebok’s World Headquarters

cassanDra siler ’08 graduate student, Harvard University; studying environmental chemistry at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

sarah loy ’09 nurse practitioner’s master’s program at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions

molly lawry ’10 veterinary technician at Borash Veterinary Clinic

evan Peck ’08 graduate student,

Tufts University, studying computer

science and human-computer

interaction

“AS A RECRUITER FOR OxFORD, I INTERACT WITH MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND GORDON STUDENTS ARE BY FAR THE MOST PREPARED. I’VE HIRED OVER 30 GORDON GRADUATES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND AM CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR CHARACTER AND DRIVE.”

michelle coffey Senior Corporate Recruiter, Oxford Global Resources

erin ovalle ’05 TV morning news anchor with

Channel 8 in Portland, Maine

DaviD FliGht ’09 mortgage research

analyst, State Street Corporation

amy Gentile ’08 high school mathematics teacher at Nashua Christian Academy

Drew straton ’09 art director at Sapient

Nitro

Jae lim Jeon ’11 English teacher in

South Korea

where in the worlD will i stuDy?With over 23 approved programs—plus the option to select a program that fits your specific interest—Gordon works hard to make studying abroad a possibility for every student. Because financial aid and scholarships apply to your semester abroad, studying off campus is financially viable at Gordon.

By the time they graduate, 40 percent of our students have studied abroad and prepared themselves to engage with our ever-changing world. Students deepen their understanding of humanity while cultivating a new global perspective.

Gordon in Programs (owned and operated by Gordon college)

Aix (France)Orvieto (Italy)Lupeni (Romania)Salzburg (Austria)

Domestic approved Program locations

Washington, D.C.Nashville, TennesseeLos Angeles, CaliforniaAshland, OregonSan Francisco, California

international approved Program locations

HungaryChinaSpainPeruDominican RepublicBelizeNew Zealand

GermanyEgyptIsraelCosta RicaThailandUgandaEngland

For a complete list of approved programs and locations visit: www.gordon.edu/geo

STATES REPRESENTED

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BOSTON

WOODED ACRESON CAMPUS

FIGHTING SCOTSVARSITY SPORTS

80,000SQUARE FEET OFNEW SCIENCE CENTER

1,550UNDERGRAD

STUDENTS

3 MILESFROM OCEAN

STUDENTS INVOLVED IN OFF-CAMPUS/

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

40%

13:1

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IN THE GORDON STUDENT BODY

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RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

IN STUDENT BODY IN STUDENT BODY

accountingart

DesignDrawing/PrintmakingPaintingSculpture

Biblical studiesBiblical LanguagesJewish Studies

Biology (Bachelor of arts)Biology (Bachelor of science)

BiotechnologyEnvironmentalHealth Professions (Premedical)Marine BiologyProfessional

Business administrationInternational Business

chemistryHealth Professions (Premedical)Professional

christian ministriesYouth MinistriesGlobal ChristianityJuvenile Justice MinistriesUrban MinistriesOutdoor Education Ministries

communication artscomputer science

General ConcentrationComputer Information Systems

economicsearly childhood education (Prek–2)ESL Licensure (PreK–6)

elementary education (1–6)ESL Licensure (PreK–6)Special Education Licensure (PreK–8)

elementary art education (Prek–8)

middle school education (5–8)ESL Licensure (5–12)Special Education Licensure (5–12)

secondary education (8–12)ESL Licensure (5–12)Special Education Licensure (5–12)

english language and literatureCreative Writing

FinanceFrench

Francophone Studies

Germanhistory

Public History and Museum Studies

international affairsInternational Development

kinesiologyHealth ProfessionsPhysician’s AssistantPrephysical TherapyPreoccupational TherapyPrenursingCorporate Fitness

combined languagelinguisticsmathematicsmusic (Bachelor of arts)music Performance (Bachelor of music)

music education (Bachelor of music)

Philosophy

PhysicsProfessionalComputational PhysicsEngineering PhysicsPhysics: 3–2 Engineering Program

Political sciencePsychologyrecreation and leisure studies

Outdoor EducationSport Studies

sociologysocial workspanishtheatre arts

interdisciplinary and Preprofessional minors

American StudiesClassicsEast Asian StudiesEnvironmental StudiesGender StudiesHealth Professions (Premedical)Latin American StudiesNeuroscienceNonprofit Organization Management

Outdoor EducationPeace and Conflict StudiesPrelawPublic History and Museum Studies

Sport StudiesSustainable Development

honors Programs

The Elijah ProjectJerusalem and Athens ForumKenneth L. Pike Honors ProgramDepartmental Honors

mAJorSGordon College offers 38 majors and 42 concentrations

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