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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
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.
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.
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.
TUITION & FEES
• Comprehensive Fee: $40,588
• 88% of students receive financial assistance.
• Average award: $21,884
• Renewable merit-based scholarships range from $5,000 to full tuition.
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.
ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS
• Middle 50% verbal SAT scores: 570-690
• Middle 50% math SAT scores: 540-650
• Average GPA: 3.2
• 17.7% are students of color.
• 60.6% of students are from the top fifth of their high school class.
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