Quick Facts About Goshen College

One of the best and most important parts of the Goshen College campus is the student body that brings it to life. Our students, both undergraduate and graduate, come from all walks of life, religious backgrounds, and places throughout the country and the world.

Undergraduate students: 717
Graduate students: 51
States represented: 30
Countries represented: 32
Students of color or from outside the United States (traditional undergrads): 51%
International students (traditional undergrads): 11%
Percentage of traditional undergrads living on campus: 57%

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Education formally designated Goshen College as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Religious makeup:
More than 40 denominations
26% Mennonite/Anabaptist
27% Other Protestant
14% Roman Catholic
6% other faith traditions

2023-2024 first-year class academic profile:
Average ACT: 24.4
Average SAT (combined math and verbal): 1012
Average GPA: 3.49

93%: Percent of recent job-seeking graduates who were employed, in school or doing service within one year after graduation

#7: Ranking in the number of graduates going on to earn doctorates among all Indiana institutions when institutional size is taken into account.

Goshen College was named Indiana Radio School of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), Best College Radio Station in the Nation (2011, 2013, 2022), Indiana Collegiate Newspaper of the Year (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Indiana Television School of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)

95%: First-time licensure (NCLEX-RN) four-year average pass rate for nursing graduates, compared to 81% nationally

86%: Goshen students who applied to medical school in the past five years were accepted (national average is 41%)

84%: Percent of graduates who finish in four years

Study-Service Term: 

Goshen is home to the #4 nationally-ranked study abroad program — making it one of the best study abroad programs in the country — and one of the few that emphasizes service and complete cultural immersion. With a variety of options and approaches to meet various needs, global education and experiential learning are part of all students’ experience, and approximately half of students study abroad before graduating. You will discuss global issues, encounter people from other cultural backgrounds and volunteer with a community organization. Options:

• Semester abroad: Spend thirteen weeks in a single country. Learn another language, live with host families. Current locations: Ecuador, Indonesia, Senegal and Tanzania.
• Hybrid semester: U.S. semesters offer two courses on campus or online, followed by six weeks in another location.
• One course at a time: Choose a theme and complete the four courses it offers one at a time during May terms and regular semesters. Travel for one or two three-week periods.

Maple Scholars:

Full-time, stipend summer internship exploring research alongside a professor for students in all programs of study.

Sustainability Leadership Semester:

A problem-based learning experience where students engage real environmental issues of local concern while living and studying at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, a 1,189-acre off-campus environmental education facility.

The Goshen Core:

Sometimes called “General Education” at other schools, this uniquely designed program helps students learn how to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems in a global context. With it, all full-time students receive an iPad to explore, learn and dream.

Affiliation: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Conference: Crossroads League
Mascot: Maple Leafs
Colors: Purple, white
Varsity sports: baseball (M), basketball (M&W), bowling (M&W), cross-country (M&W), soccer (M&W), softball (W), tennis (M&W), track and field (M&W), volleyball (M&W)
Scholar-Athletes: Over the past five years, Goshen College has produced more than 250 NAIA Scholar-Athletes (juniors or seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale).

Visit Goshen’s official athletic site, goleafs.net, for official Maple Leafs athletic news, scores and schedules.