A dynamic hub for movement, wellness, and campus recreation. The RFC includes an indoor track, weight room, fitness center, pool, racquetball courts, and more — open to students, employees and community members.
Facilities and Centers
Explore the Spaces and Institutes That Set Us Apart
Goshen College is home to a number of nationally recognized facilities, institutes, and centers — each one extending the classroom beyond traditional boundaries and deepening our commitment to passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking, and servant leadership.
From cutting-edge health labs and concert halls to immersive field stations and global research hubs, these spaces support transformational experiences in academics, creativity, service, and sustainability.
Signature Facilities
Recreational Fitness Center (RFC)
Music Center
Recognized nationally for its acoustics, Sauder Concert Hall is the crown jewel of the Goshen College Music Center. The Music Center also houses rehearsal spaces, recording studios, and classrooms that inspire artistic excellence and community connection.
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Located just 35 minutes from main campus, Merry Lea is a 1,189-acre nature preserve and field laboratory where students study sustainability, ecology, and environmental education — from undergraduate research to a master’s degree in environmental education.
Westlawn Center for Nursing and Public Health
Our newly renovated facility includes simulation labs, exam rooms, classrooms, and collaborative spaces designed to prepare the next generation of compassionate healthcare professionals. Located in historic Westlawn Hall.
J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station
This Florida-based facility gives Goshen students direct access to the ecosystems of the Gulf Coast. Used for marine biology field courses and ecological research, it’s a key part of GC’s commitment to immersive science education.
Mennonite Historical Library (MHL)
One of the world’s most comprehensive collections of Anabaptist-Mennonite materials, the MHL supports student and scholarly research on peace traditions, religious history, and global Anabaptism — housed right in the Harold and Wilma Good Library.
Center for Communication Studies
Opened in 2020, the Center for Communication Studies at Goshen College brings together the award-winning television, radio, print and other media curriculars under one roof.
Goshen College Institutes for Learning, Leadership, and Collaboration
A global initiative that fosters research, storytelling, and dialogue among Anabaptist communities worldwide. The ISGA helps connect Goshen College students to the living tradition of peace and justice through a global lens.
Building academic bridges between GC and partner institutions in Indonesia, this institute expands intercultural learning through faculty exchange, collaborative research, and student engagement.
Rooted in the vision of long-term environmental and societal healing, this institute supports education, innovation, and partnerships that promote regenerative ecological practices across disciplines and communities.
The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) connects campus and community through mutual collaboration that creates access to transformative learning opportunities for the common good.