College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1885 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,346 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$159,685,000 |
Application Deadline: |
February 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$29,325 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,225 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
60 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel (Jewish), Jubilate Deo (Roman Catholic), Goucher Christian Fellowship, Baha'i Association (multi-faith) |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) HOLA Hispanic Organization for Learning and Awareness, UMOJA The African Alliance, Lotus Asian Pacific Enrichment, SAW Students from Around the World, The Russian Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) A Capella groups, African Dance Club, Amnesty International, Animal Activists, Art and Literary Magazine, B-GLAD, Biology Club, Bowling Congregation, Breakers Club, Capoeria Club, Chemistry, Children's Literature Circle, Chorus, Club TV, College Democrats, College Republicans, Comics Anonymous, Community Auxiliary for Services (CAUSE), Commuting Students Organization (CSO), Dance Team, Disc Golf Club, Doneybrook Fair (yearbook), Earthworks, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Fencing Club, French Club, Goucher Radio, Green Party, GROWL, Hip Hop Club, House Council, Jujitsu Club, Mathematics and Computer Science Club (MaCS), Open Circle Theatre Company, Painting Club, Physics Club, Quindecim (The Q), Reiki Wellness, Revelations Gospel Group, Rollerhockey Club, Russian Club, Sociology Anthropology Club, Stomp, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Government Association, Ultimate Frisbee, Veritas: The Philosophy Club, Vertical Ascension Club, Women, s International League of Peace & Freedom |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Quindecim (every two weeks) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Americorp, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Goucher College, Johns Hopkins University, Lockheed Martin, Offices of senators/representatives, Pierce Promotions and Event Management, University of Maryland, Yaffe and Company |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
302,615 |
Library Facilities: |
Mark Twain, Sara Haardt Meneken Rare Book collections and one of the world's largest depositories of material by and about Jane Austen, Passano collection on Women in the South during the Civil War |
Museums |
In the fall of 2005, Goucher College opened the first of the new buildings constructed in support of its Strategic Plan. Built first and foremost to accommodate the college's growing student body, Goucher's new residence hall also reflects innovative thinking about how to merge the living and learning environments on campus. The building features suite-and apartment-style living spaces, plus common areas where students can come together to study, eat, screen films, hold meetings, or talk; a classroom available for classes and informal gatherings; and faculty apartments for housing visiting scholars.
Goucher expects to break ground on the Athenaeum, a new flagship building at the heart of the campus, in 2007. At its core will be a new, technologically superior library housing the college's substantial print and multimedia holdings, its outstanding special collections, and a variety of spaces for individual and group reading, research, and study. The Athenaeum will also encompass an open forum designed to accommodate performances, lectures, and other public events; a secure art gallery; exercise spaces and equipment; a cafe; a center for community service and multicultural programs; the Goucher student radio station; and an open-air piazza for events of all kinds. Designed with Goucher's commitment to ecological sustainability in mind, the building will feature two green roofs and a variety of energy-saving features, and its landscaping will employ innovative approaches to managing stormwater and reducing its deleterious effects. |
Computers Available: |
140 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
60 |
Wired Labs: |
140 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
350 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (77%), women's dorms (14%), other housing options (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
50% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
287 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
BWI-Baltimore, MD (18) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Baltimore, MD (7) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Baltimore, MD (11) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola College of Maryland) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, other |
Popular Events: |
The Kratz Center for Creative Writing Guest Speaker and Writer-in-Residence, the Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Lecture, The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance, The Janet and Avery Fisher Music Residency, Get Into Goucher Day, The Women Writing About Women Symposium, Dancers In Action Concerts, Choregraphie Antique Dance History Ensemble Concerts, The Mid-Atlantic Creative Nonfiction Summer Writers Conference, The Burke Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence Lecture, Blind Date Ball, Spring Gala, Fusion Diversity Celebration. |
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