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Gordon College Fact Sheet

Print friendly Modified September 29, 2009

President: Dr. Lawrence V. Weill
419 College Drive
Barnesville, GA 30204-1762

  • Main: 800-282-6504
  • Admissions: 678-359-5021
  • Financial Aid: 678-359-5990
  • Compliance, Ethics, and Reporting Hotline: 877-516-3454

Institution Profile

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The mission of Gordon College is to:

  1. Prepare students for transfer into and success in baccalaureate and professional degree programs through the college transfer program;
  2. Prepare students for entry into, and success in, specific occupations and careers especially demanded by the surrounding community through appropriate associate and baccalaureate programs;
  3. Strengthen the academic skills of students who need additional preparation for entry-level college courses through the Learning Support program; and
  4. Serve the community by providing opportunities for life-long learning and professional development through community service programs.

The mission includes focused, two-year professional offerings, the pre-baccalaureate curricula to prepare students for successful transfer, and baccalaureate offerings targeting the needs of the area. Gordon College fully serves the community by providing educational and cultural opportunities both within and beyond the Barnesville area.

  • With an enrollment of more than 3,800 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of less than 25:1, Gordon offers an intimate academic setting where its students can receive the individualized attention that only a small college can provide. The majority of students are from Georgia, but as many as 38 different countries are represented in its student body.

  • Gordon College is a state, residential college offering its students more than 60 programs of study in the liberal arts and humanities, agriculture, business, sciences, and the allied health fields, and a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education.

  • Students who graduate with an associate’s degree may transfer to any of the four-year colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia. Students also may enroll in cooperative degree programs in cooperation with local technical colleges. The College offers a highly regarded program in nursing and students may enroll for the two-year associate degree in nursing or earn a bachelor’s degree offered in cooperation with the Medical College of Georgia.

  • Gordon College also offers courses in Fayetteville, Griffin, Jackson and McDonough.

  • Gordon has an economic impact on the Barnesville area of almost $92 million.

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