Goshen College

Address:
1700 S. Main Street

Goshen, IN 46526

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1894
Religious Affilation: Mennonite
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 922
Geographical Setting: Rural

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $20,300
Room/Board: $6,700

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 77%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Goshen Community Schools, Goshen College, Goshen Health Systems, Elkhart Health Systems, Mennonite Central Committee, Mennonite Mutual Aid, Oaklawn, Middlebury Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools, Greencroft

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 130,117
Number of current serial subscriptions: 937
Number of microforms: 177,729
Number of audiovisuals: 2,048
Number of ebooks: 6,015
Other library facilities: Mennonite Historical Library, Curriculum Library, Hartzler Music Collection, Listening/Viewing Areas, Group Study Room, Library Art Gallery, PC Lab/Wired Classroom,Juvenile Collection,Writing Center

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Archives of the Mennonite Church

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 118
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 10
Other areas: 20

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (70%), apartment for single students (10%), other housing options (20%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 14%
Doubles: 78%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 5%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 135 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Chicago (120), South Bend, IN (25)
Nearest train station: Elkhart, IN (15)
Nearest bus station: Elkhart, IN (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Hour After, Musical and Theatrical Performers