Applying to Gordon

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
59.02%	1,250

Gordon College's acceptance rate is 59.02% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,579 students applied and 1,522 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Gordon's acceptance rate places 21st out of 66 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,250 and the ACT score is 28 at Gordon. Gordon's SAT score ranks 21st out of 42 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Gordon, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Gordon College is 59.02% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.01%. 1,020 men and 1,559 women applied to Gordon and 632 men and 889 women students were accepted.

Among them, 152 men and 178 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gordon.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gordon
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,579	1,020	1,559	0	0
Admitted	1,522	632	889	0	0
Enrolled	335	152	178	0	0
Acceptance Rate	59.02%	61.96%	57.02%	-	-
Yield	22.01%	24.05%	20.02%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gordon College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 60 students (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 students (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Gordon.

The median SAT score is 1,250 with 635 SAT EBRW and 615 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 598. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 570 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at Gordon. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 30.

The SAT and ACT scores at Gordon College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,284, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Gordon
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1168	1250	1370
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	598	635	690
SAT Math	570	615	680
ACT Composite	26	28	32
ACT Math	22	26	29
ACT English	24	30	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gordon College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Gordon. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gordon College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Gordon Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $75 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gordon.

Admission Information for Applying to Gordon
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.gordon.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.gordon.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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