Gordon College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Gordon’s 85.6% acceptance rate can make it look like a safety, but the typical incoming student is still academically strong, with a 3.76 GPA and SAT middle range topping out at 1330. If you submit scores, aim near the top of the range, around 1330 SAT or 31 ACT, to back up your classroom record.
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Gordon College facts and stats
Gordon College is a suburban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,314 students. Gordon has an 84% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 6-year graduation rate of 68%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
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How do your scores compare at Gordon?
Key Gordon College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 28
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Gordon, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes to improve your superscore. Because Gordon’s Regular Decision deadline is August 28, fall retakes will likely be too late for that deadline, so aim to have any score you want considered ready from a summer retake.
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What you'll actually pay
Gordon is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate of $30,700 applies to all students. About 65% of students receive aid, and the average merit award is $15,491. Submit the FAFSA by the March 15 priority deadline for financial aid consideration.
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Gordon College’s estimated cost of attendance is $44,000, including $30,700 in tuition and fees and $13,300 for room and board. About 65% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $22,388. Merit awards average $15,491, which can make the published price more manageable for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $32,257.
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89% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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