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Goshen College.

Here are just a few highlights and facts about our campus and community. Explore our site (and our campus in person!) to really get acquainted.

  • HISTORY

    Goshen was founded in 1894 with a mission to educate young people while serving the church and the world. Today it’s a nationally recognized, private Christian college and the number-one destination for forward-thinking peacemakers.
    More about the history of Goshen College

  • STUDENTS

    Approximately 1,000 peace-minded people from more than 35 states and 40 countries. 10 percent are students of color. 8 percent are international students. 100 percent have a genuine passion for building community.
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  • AFFILIATION

    Goshen College is affiliated with the historically peaceful Mennonite Church USA. Currently more than 40 different Christian denominations and several world religions are represented on campus. Our doors are open to all.
    Meet the Mennonites

  • ACADEMICS

    36 majors and 37 minors, as well as rigorous pre-professional and certificate programs. Student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1 and 85 percent of classes have fewer than 25 students. Our students also earn high graduate school acceptance rates.
    More about academics at Goshen College

  • LOCATION

    The crossroads of America, in Northern Indiana. Goshen is about an hour from South Bend and Fort Wayne, and within easy reach (three hours or less) of Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Indianapolis.
    Our hometown

  • INTERNATIONAL STUDY

    Goshen is home to one of the top-ranked study abroad programs in the country, and one of the few that emphasizes service and complete cultural immersion. Approximately 80 percent of students study abroad before graduating. More than half of Goshen faculty members have lived or worked abroad.
    Explore Goshen College’s Study-Service Term program

  • CAMPUS

    135 acres with 19 major buildings, including a world-class $17-million Music Center and a 1,189-acre natural sanctuary (the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center). The extended campus also includes a marine biology laboratory located on Long Key in Layton, Florida.
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  • AFFORDABILTY

    Around 99 percent of full-time Goshen College students receive some form of financial aid, with the average package of scholarships, grants and loans total $18,900.
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