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"[Everyone] I talked with during my visit, whether history, dance, theater, philosophy, teacher education majors, or athletes, said [attending Goucher] was a choice they would make again."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Private, independent, coeducational college founded in 1885.
- Towson, Maryland, is a county seat suburb within ten miles of Baltimore.
- 287-acre wooded, contained campus.
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WORTH NOTING |
- Goucher offers over 40 study abroad programs, ranging from three-week full-immersion opportunities to year-long overseas experiences, as well as an International Scholars Program.
- Newsweek praised Goucher as "Most Happy" college (2004).
- Goucher offers a 3-2, dual bachelor's degree in engineering with Johns Hopkins University.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 1,475 undergraduate students
- 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Average class size: 18; 75% of classes have 19 or fewer students
- Students are from 40 states and 15 foreign countries.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- Almost 90% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field; there are no teaching assistants.
- 38 majors and individualized, interdisciplinary concentrations of study.
- Collegetown network allows for cross-course registration.
- Internship and service learning programs augment the curriculum.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee: $40,588
- 88% of students receive financial assistance.
- Renewable merit-based scholarships range from $5,000 to full tuition.
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- 80% of students live on campus.
- Residence options include singles, doubles, multiples, and theme housing.
- NCAA Division III, Landmark Athletic Conference
- 50 active clubs and organizations
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Middle 50% verbal SAT scores: 570-690
- Middle 50% math SAT scores: 540-650
- 17.7% are students of color.
- 60.6% of students are from the top fifth of their high school class.
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