Financial Aid
Invest in your future
Connecting Top Quality with the Best Value
College is one of the best investments you can make for your future. It is also one of your life’s most significant and most difficult decisions. It is often confusing, especially when comparing college tuition costs, scholarships, and other financial aid.
Don’t Let the Sticker Price Scare You!
Once you take scholarships, grants, federal student loans, and work-study into account, you’ll find that a Goshen College education is significantly less expensive than the original sticker price.
Earning a degree has never been more affordable—or within reach. Here’s how we make it possible:
- We work hard to get you the best financial aid package possible
- We provide opportunities for you to earn money while you’re in school
- We offer affordable tuition rates
- Several payment options are available to make your education even more affordable.
So whether it’s scholarships, grants, student loans, or work-study, we’ll do everything we can to make your investment in Goshen College as affordable as possible.
Take the next step – Get financial aid information
Affording a GC education
Did you know that 99% of GC students received financial aid last year, and the average aid package was more than $30,000? Learn how Goshen College can make your education dollars go further and help you choose the best financial aid option in paying for your college tuition.
Calculate your net price and estimate your scholarships
The best way to calculate your financial aid award from Goshen College is to use our online Net Price Calculator (which will also estimate your academic scholarship). The Net Price Calculator is a user-friendly tool that will help you estimate what your family can expect to pay for one year at Goshen College after considering scholarships, grants, student loans, and other forms of financial aid.
Apply for financial aid through FAFSA
The first step to finding out how much financial aid you qualify for is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Beginning December 1, you can fill out the FAFSA form (using prior year taxes) to be considered for all the federal, state, and need-based institutional aid for which you are eligible.
The Goshen College FAFSA code is 001799. Our priority deadline for completing the FAFSA is March 1.
A quick look at financial aid at GC
What is the value of a Goshen College Education?
Goshen College is consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, with a low cost of attendance and high return on investment. According to Washington Monthly, Goshen College is a “Best Bang For Your Buck” among national bachelor’s colleges and is recognized as the #6 “Best Value School” among regional Midwest colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
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99.7 %OF GOSHEN COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID
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31,270 $LAST YEAR'S AVERAGE AID PACKAGE(NOT INCLUDING WORK-STUDY OR LOANS)
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21.5 $MILLION DOLLARS WAS GIVEN IN GRANT AIDTO OUR TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LAST YEAR
Goshen’s Office of Student Financial Aid adheres to a strict code of conduct. View our policy here (pdf).
