“New England's nondenominational Christian liberal arts college — Fighting Scots community on a wooded campus 25 miles north of Boston.”
Gordon College is a private nondenominational Christian liberal arts college founded in 1889, located on a 450-acre wooded campus in Wenham, Massachusetts, just 25 miles north of Boston. Gordon is one of the oldest and most respected Christian liberal arts colleges in New England, combining its 136-year evangelical Christian heritage with a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum and exceptional Boston metro proximity. With approximately 1,500 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, Gordon offers a personally engaged academic experience grounded in faith integration and Boston-area career opportunities. Gordon's curriculum spans the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, business, education, music, and theology, with strong programs in business, biology, education, music, and pre-professional pathways. The college's nondenominational evangelical Christian identity attracts students from many Christian traditions seeking faith-integrated education in the academically rich Boston metro. Boston's tech, healthcare, biotech, finance, and education sectors provide exceptional internship and career placement opportunities. With 91% of graduates employed within 1 year, and median 5-year earnings of $45,519, Gordon delivers strong career outcomes alongside its Christian mission. Campus life at Gordon centers on the Fighting Scots community in NCAA Division III athletics through the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Lion Rampant logo and Scottish heritage shape athletic identity. Students live on campus in residence halls and themed living communities, with extensive opportunities for Christian spiritual life, music ensembles, and engagement with Boston-area opportunities. The blue and gold colors define campus identity. With its combination of evangelical Christian community, Boston proximity, distinguished music programs, and 450-acre wooded New England campus, Gordon offers a distinctive Christian liberal arts experience in the academic capital of America.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$34,300
/yr
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How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Practical Christian business education with strong placement in Boston-area employers.
Strong programs in biology, chemistry, and pre-health pathways with Boston biotech and hospital connections.
Comprehensive teacher preparation with K-12 licensure pathways including Christian school placement.
Distinguished music program with conservatory-quality instruction.
Programs in biblical studies, theology, philosophy, and humanities grounded in evangelical Christian intellectual tradition.
4 years
Christian business education with strong placement in Boston metro corporations and the broader Northeast economy.
4 years
Distinguished music program with conservatory-quality choral and instrumental ensembles.
4 years
Strong pre-health pipeline leveraging Boston's major medical institutions including Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School affiliates.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $30,700
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
