1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,346
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $159,685,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,325
Room/Board: $9,225
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
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: 302,615
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,195
Number of microforms: 24,962
Number of audiovisuals: 4,544
Number of ebooks: 4,000
Other 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 or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 140
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): 53
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 140
Other areas: 25
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 350
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 81%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 98%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 81%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (77%), women’s dorms (14%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 55%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 287 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): BWI-Baltimore, MD (18)
Nearest train station: Baltimore, MD (7)
Nearest bus station: Baltimore, MD (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 73%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 52%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Loyola College of Maryland)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, other
Campus
Most 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.