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FINALLY: A COLLEGE THAT

WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO CURE DISEASES FIX THE

ENVIRONMENT CREATE BUSINESSES WIN A GRAMMY AND

MAKE PEACE IN A POLARIZED WORLD

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ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Right now, the only things that seem certain are uncertainty and change. The economy remains in crisis. The environment isn’t far behind. Affordable health care and housing remain a dream for many people. And conflicts continue in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan and Syria.

It will be up to your generation to solve some very big problems and ones not yet envisioned. The good news? You seem to be up to the challenge.

Here’s how Goshen College can help you prepare.

GOSHEN IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, PRIVATE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES. WE ARE MOTIVATED BY JESUS’ EXAMPLE OF

SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTED TO USING OUR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

CAN A SMALL COLLEGE IN THE MIDDLE OF AMERICA TEACH YOU HOW TO

WELL, WE CAN CERTAINLY TRY. At Goshen, we actively apply our Christ-centered

core values, including compassionate peacemaking, servant leadership and global

citizenship, to every aspect of life. Our values shape how we learn and how we

relate to the economy, the environment and our faith. Plus, of course, how we

relate with other cultures and countries.

At Goshen, you will join a community that views hope as a stepping-stone to

peace and believes we can have a positive impact on our world. You may not

solve all the world’s problems while you’re here (not in the first year, anyway), but

you will be engaged in life-changing conversations to prepare you to make the

difference you desire, whether you are studying music, accounting or chemistry.

What’s the secret? Learning from experience, in and out of the classroom. Through

our Study-Service Term (SST), our summer research program, our Sustainability

Semester and diverse internships, students develop the intellectual and

interpersonal skills that will contribute to innovation in the workplace — qualities

employers most value.

At Goshen, we base everything we do on the

college’s five core values. We are:

CHRIST CENTERED

PASSIONATE LEARNERS

SERVANT LEADERS

COMPASSIONATE PEACEMAKERS

GLOBAL CITIZENS

A PASSION FOR CREATIVITY

Hans WeaverCLASS OF 2013 BUSINESS MAJORNEW HOLLAND, PA.

WHY GOSHEN: It was a family thing! My mother went to Goshen and so did my grandparents, so that probably had a lot to do with it. Also, I was looking for a college that had a strong business program and a strong music program. Goshen fit the bill.

AFTER GRADUATION: My business partner and I launched a business with an entrepreneurship grant from Goshen. Hopefully I’ll be involved with that. It’s called MennoTea, and it’s a play on the word “meadow tea,” which is a family recipe for a simple summertime tea.

I’M HOPEFUL: For a world where people can feel free to express themselves. A world where there’s more honor, and fewer lines drawn between people. Basically, a less cliquish world. For myself, I hope I can look back on my life and feel like I’ve had a positive impact on people.

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THAT’S ONE REASON we chose countries like Peru, Cambodia and Tanzania as destinations for our top-ranked Study-Service Term (SST).

Founded in 1968, SST is one of the longest-running study-abroad programs in the country. (We were one of the first colleges in the country to include an international education requirement in our core curriculum and among the first to send undergraduates to China.)

Unlike most other programs, SST takes place over an entire semester and emphasizes total cultural immersion. In all locations, students stay with

host families, not in residence halls, and have the chance to absorb day-to-day life as a member of the community.

Study-Service Term also focuses on service and the importance of making a real, measurable contribution to host countries. The second half of the semester could find you helping at a health clinic, teaching English to local school children or involved with ecotourism.

Nothing furthers the process of learning and peace building more than cross-cultural understanding. And no college gets you there faster than Goshen.

In addition to on-campus classes, Goshen’s innovative May Term provides opportunities for our professors to teach such subjects as canoeing on the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, marine biology in the Florida Keys, history and archaeology on Hopi and Navajo reservations, arts in London, business in Spain, the Bible in Greece and Italy and Anabaptist history in Paraguay.

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IT HELPS TO HAVE LIVED THERE.

Current SST locations include:

CAMBODIA

CHINA

MOROCCO

NICARAGUA

PERU

SENEGAL

TANZANIA

LATINO COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN INDIANA

(LATINO STUDIES SST PROGRAM)

IF YOU WANT TO BRING HOPE AND PEACE TO THE WORLD,

OF THE MORE THAN 4,000 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT LISTS GOSHEN AMONG SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS (

80 PERCENT) STUDYING ABROAD.

GOSHEN HAS A #1 RANKING IN THE PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES WHO RECEIVED PH.D.S IN THE LIFE SCIENCES OUT OF 118 INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (CCCU).

COMPASSION, CONVICTION & SERIOUS SMARTS?YOU GET THINGS DONE. Just ask the fine folks of northern Indiana: Recently, the Nursing Department at Goshen College teamed up with local healthcare professionals to host a health fair, which provided free basic services to underserved residents. And every year accounting students offer free tax filing for local, low-income residents.

Whether you’re majoring in physics or religion, at Goshen you’ll have the chance to dig in and develop interdisciplinary solutions to global problems. And with small classes (most have fewer than 25 people), you are guaranteed to genuinely engage with the subject matter and your professor, who will know you by name.

Interested in American Sign Language? You will get the chance to interpret during chapel or convocation. If science is your calling, you can study marine biology at Goshen’s Florida Keys facility. English your passion? Publish your poetry or essays through Broadside or Pinchpenny Press.

You could also have the chance to conduct research alongside a Goshen professor, through the Maple Scholars summer research program. Maple Scholars is a great way to build up your résumé – and get a jump on grad school.

If you’re an environmental science or biology major, much of your time will be spent at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, a 1,189-acre natural sanctuary filled with ponds, lakes and swamps. Merry Lea is also home to the Sustainability Semester and boasts Indiana’s first platinum-rated LEED building. Learn more about sustainability at GC: goshen.edu/gogreen

goshen.edu/academics

THE GOSHEN CORESometimes called “General

Education” at other schools, the Goshen Core is the set of courses

and requirements that applies to all students no matter what

major they choose. Students learn how to think critically,

communicate clearly and solve complex problems in a global

context — skills they will need to craft tomorrow’s solutions.

Learn more at goshen.edu/core

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU COMBINE

WHY GOSHEN: Goshen is a peace-oriented school and it’s really social justice-oriented, and that was really important for me in coming to Goshen College.

AFTER GRADUATION: I’m glad Goshen College has such passionate values and I think that will stay with me throughout my life. I also sense that I’m creating relationships here that I hope to keep, not only friendships, but contacts that might help my career in the future.

I’M HOPEFUL: The DREAM Act is a big passion of mine. I really like to educate people about it. That’s important to me. A lot of students here at Goshen College understand it, and faculty members have been so supportive.

A PASSION FOR JUSTICE

Aranza TorresCLASS OF 2015SOCIAL WORK MAJORWACO, TEXAS


THE WORLD NEEDS MORE SERVANT LEADERS. DOCTORS, NURSES, RESEARCHERS, INTERPRETERS, ENTREPRENEURS, TEACHERS, JOURNALISTS, MUSICIANS, ARTISTS AND PASTORS.

AS A GOSHEN GRADUATE, you will join the ranks of 20,000+ alumni who

are living, working and serving on every inhabited continent on earth. They are

tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems. And enjoying some truly

remarkable careers and vocations!

GOSHEN ALUMNI WERE RECENTLY ADMITTED TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AT:American University College of Law

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Emory University

Fuller Theological Seminary

Harvard University

Indiana University School of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University

Princeton Theological Seminary

Rhode Island School of Design

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Notre Dame

Valparaiso University Law School

STOPPING HIV/AIDS. Dale Kempf ’78 is a chemist who helped develop Kaletra, one of the most potent antiviral HIV/AIDS drugs on the market.

BIOMECHANICS FOR NIKE, INC. Jennifer Springer Bishop ’03 works for Nike in Portland, Oregon.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Steve Kreider Yoder ’81 is the San Francisco Bureau Chief.

THE CURE FOR CANCER.Doug Schwartzentruber ’78 is a physician named to Time magazine’s 2010 list of the most influential people in the world for his cancer research.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH. Jo Becker ’85 is the Children’s Rights Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch.

ECO-ARCHITECTURE. Kelly Lerner ’85 was awarded the 2005 World Habitat Award at the U.N. World Habitat Day Celebration and named one of the top 10 “eco-architects” in the U.S.

EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY. Ruby Payne ’72 is a former educator and administrator who is internationally recognized for her consulting on education and class issues.

TOP-TEN HITS. J.D. Martin ’70 has written 15 top-ten country music singles (including five #1 hits).

AWARD-WINNING FILMS. James C. Strouse ’99 is the Sundance Film Festival award-winning writer-director of films such as Grace is Gone and The Winning Season.

HONORED BY ROYALTY. Ellah Wakatama Allfrey ’88 is a literary editor in England and was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles.

HIGH-TECH TRAILBLAZING.Raj Biyani ’92 is head of India operations for Microsoft IT – Microsoft’s largest IT operation outside of corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash.

10%Goshen ranks in the top

among U.S. colleges and universities for the percentage of graduates who go on to earn a doctoral degree.

WHO KNEW A COLLEGE OF 1,000 STUDENTS COULD HAVE SUCH A CONCENTRATION OF SCHOLARS?

WHERE TO FIND GOSHEN GRADS:

WHY GOSHEN: It had everything I needed – good academics, baseball, and broadcasting. I think it’s important for people to know that you don’t have to be Mennonite to be happy here. I was raised Catholic, but I’ve come to understand and respect the Mennonite faith.

AFTER GRADUATION: I’m getting my degree from the college that was named both the Television School of the Year and Radio School of the Year. I also helped our radio station, 91.1 The Globe, win the award for Best College Station in the Nation. Right after graduation I start my first job broadcasting professional baseball.

I’M HOPEFUL: That eventually people in the world can learn to tolerate each other and learn to live as neighbors. I’m hopeful for myself. Journalists aren’t just figureheads who talk about the news. We are also, as people, trying to make the world a better place.

A PASSION FOR COMMUNICATING

Benjamin KellyCLASS OF 2013BROADCASTING MAJORLAGRANGE, IND.


AND MORE AFFORDABLE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK:

Goshen College costs 10 percent less than the national average for a private, four-year institution.

99 percent of full-time GC students receive some sort of financial aid, with the average package totaling $21,218.

Goshen offers more than 120 different scholarships, including the generous Presidential Leadership Award.

About 68 percent of our students receive academic scholarships.

Goshen was named a “Best Buy” college where “the education dollar goes further,” by Barron’s Best Buys in College Education.

Goshen was ranked a “least-debt college” by U.S. News & World Report.

Kiplinger’s ranked Goshen 75th for “best value college” among liberal arts colleges, which places it 2nd among Indiana liberal arts colleges.

We attract smart, ambitious, compassionate students — like you. And they accomplish great things.

OUR AMAZING OUTCOMES:

#1: Ranking of the percentage of graduates who received Ph.D.s in the life sciences out of 118 undergraduate institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

#2: Ranking for Goshen accounting graduates for the CPA exam passing rate in Indiana (just behind Notre Dame), and top 10 nationally for a program of our size

100%: Goshen students who applied to medical school in 2012 that were accepted (and 92% in the past five years)

100%: Social work graduates who passed their licensing exam

99th Percentile: Rank on the ETS Literature and English Achievement Test for Goshen graduates compared to all universities nationwide

90%: Graduate school acceptance rate for chemistry graduates

90%: Social work graduates who have been granted advanced standing in their graduate programs

70%: Percentage of Goshen physics majors who enter graduate school

70%: 6-year graduation rate (the national average is 55%)

The student-run radio station was named the Best College Radio Station in the Nation in 2011 and 2013. And GC was named both Television School of the Year and Radio School of the Year in Indiana in 2012 and 2013.

BECAUSE WE ARE CHRIST-CENTERED,WE STRIVE TO MAKE PEACE IN ALL ITS FORMS: THROUGH SERVANT LEADERSHIP,AS GLOBAL CITIZENS,IN OUR PASSION FOR LEARNING.

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ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THE NEXT MOVE?To schedule your campus visit or learn more, call our Admissions Office at 574.535.7535 or toll-free at 800.348.7422 or email us at [email protected].

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GOSHEN TO GO

HISTORY Goshen was founded in 1894

with a mission to educate

young people while serving the

church and the world. Today

it’s a nationally recognized,

private Christian college and

the number one destination for

forward-thinking peacemakers.

AFFILIATION Goshen College is affiliated

with the historically peaceful

Mennonite Church USA.

Currently more than 40 different

Christian denominations and

several world religions are

represented on campus. Our

doors are open to all.

LOCATION The crossroads of America, in

Northern Indiana. Goshen is

about an hour from South Bend

and Fort Wayne, and within easy

reach (three hours or less) of

Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids

and Indianapolis.

CAMPUS 135 acres with 19 major

buildings, including a world-

class Music Center. The

extended campus includes a

1,189-acre natural sanctuary

(the Merry Lea Environmental

Learning Center) and a marine

biology lab in the Florida Keys.

STUDENTS Approximately 900 peace-

minded people from more than

33 states and 38 countries.

Twenty-six percent are students

of color (which includes

international students, who are

10 percent of the student body).

100 percent have a genuine

passion for building community.

ACADEMICS 35 majors and 42 minors, as

well as rigorous pre-professional,

certificate and select graduate

programs. Student-to-faculty

ratio is 11:1 and 85 percent

of classes have fewer than 25

students. Our students also

earn high graduate school

acceptance rates.

INTERNATIONAL STUDY Goshen is home to one of

the top-ranked study abroad

programs in the country, and

one of the few that emphasizes

service and complete cultural

immersion. Approximately 80

percent of students study abroad

before graduating. More than

half of Goshen faculty members

have lived or worked abroad.

AFFORDABILITY About 99 percent of full-time

Goshen College students receive

some form of financial aid,

with the average package of

scholarships, grants and loans

totaling $21,218.

GOSHEN COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED AS A STANDARD FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE BY THE NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A BACCALAUREATE - ARTS & SCIENCES COLLEGE BY THE

CARNEGIE FOUNDATION. GOSHEN COLLEGE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

EVERY ACADEMIC PROGRAMCAN BE A

MEANS TO MAKE PEACE

Accounting ** *

Agroecology *

American Sign Language ** *

Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies *

Art ** *

Bible and Religion ** *

Biology **

Broadcasting ** *

Business ** *

Chemistry **

Communication ** *

Conflict Transformation Studies *

Elementary Education **

Elementary Education/Special Education **

English ** *

English Writing **

Entrepreneurship *

Environmental Science ** *

Exercise Science ** *

Global Economics *

Graphic Design *

Health *

History ** *

History and Social Research **

Informatics ** *

Interdisciplinary Studies **

International Studies *

Journalism ** *

Mathematics ** *

Molecular Biology/Biochemistry **

Multimedia Communication *

Music ** *

Music in Worship *

Nursing **

Peace & Justice Studies *

Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies **

Philosophy *

Physical Education ** *

Physics **

Piano Pedagogy *

Psychology ** *

Public Relations ** *

Recreation and Sport *

Social Policy *

Social Work **

Sociology ** *

Spanish ** *

Sport Management *

Sustainability *

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) ** *

Theater ** *

Women’s Studies *

Writing *

Youth Ministry ** *

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Pre-Architecture

Pre-Art Therapy

Pre-Dentistry

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-Medicine

Pre-Pharmacy

Pre-Physical Therapy

Pre-Seminary

Pre-Veterinary

TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

American Sign Language

Bilingual/Bicultural Education

Business

Chemistry

English/Language Arts

English Language Learners (ELL)

Exceptional Needs: mild intervention

Journalism

Life Sciences

Life Sciences and Chemistry

Mathematics

Music Education (general, vocal or instrumental)

Physical Education

Physical Education and Health

Physical Sciences

Physics

Social Studies

Spanish

Theater Arts

Visual Arts

** indicates major * indicates minor

Admission Office1700 South Main StreetGoshen, Indiana 46526-9922800.348.7422574.535.7535

[email protected]

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