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About Goucher College

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Goucher College is a private liberal arts college in Baltimore, MD, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and study abroad emphasis. With an acceptance rate of 80%, Goucher College is accessible for most qualified applicants, typically enrolling around 269 students each year. Goucher College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1100–1320, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Goucher College offers merit scholarships regardless of financial need, with awards averaging $38,525 per year; the sticker price of $67,700 may look very different from what your family actually pays.

Admissions

Goucher College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

accessible for most qualified applicants

80%
Overall Accept Rate
3.00
Typical Admitted GPA
1210
Median Admitted SAT
GPATypical admitted range: 2.00 – 3.25 unweighted

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SATSubmitted score range: 1100 – 1320 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Goucher College

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Essay Strategy
Goucher reads essays carefully and rates them as important, so use your personal statement to show genuine intellectual curiosity and how you engage with ideas outside the classroom. Avoid a generic story and instead write something that only you could have written.
Application Strategy
Goucher requires every student to study abroad, so mention in your application where you want to go and why that experience connects to your academic or personal goals. Admissions wants to see that you have genuinely thought about this requirement rather than treating it as an afterthought.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Goucher College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$68k/yr$13.5k
30k-48k~$68k/yr$18.1k
48k-75k~$68k/yr$20.4k
75k-110k~$68k/yr$24.8k
110k+~$68k/yr$32.2k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$41k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,124
Undergrad Enrollment
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