About
Located on a scenic, 287-acre wooded campus just outside Baltimore, Goucher College is a progressive liberal arts institution distinguished as one of the only colleges in the nation to require 100% of its undergraduate students to study abroad. The college is highly regarded for its academically rigorous programs in psychology, creative writing, biological sciences, and international studies, all of which emphasize interdisciplinary, hands-on learning. On campus, the student experience is defined by a collaborative, socially conscious, and inclusive community where students actively engage in social justice advocacy, sustainability initiatives, and close faculty mentorship. As a member of the prestigious "Colleges That Change Lives" coalition, Goucher excels at fostering global perspectives and personal growth, making it an ideal fit for independent, community-minded scholars.
Wikipedia:Goucher College is a private liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1885 as a nonsectarian women's college in Baltimore's central district, the college is named for pastor and missionary John F. Goucher, who enlisted local leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Church to establish the school's charter. Goucher relocated to its Towson campus in 1953, and became coeducational in 1986, after 101 years as a women's college.
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Essay prompts
If Goucher College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.
The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.
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Varsity sports
- BasketballMen's · Women's
- EquestrianCo-ed
- Field HockeyWomen's
- GolfMen's · Women's
- LacrosseMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
- SwimmingMen's · Women's
- TennisMen's · Women's
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)Men's · Women's
- VolleyballWomen's
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