Goucher College

"Goucher" redirects here. For other uses, see Goucher (disambiguation).

Goucher College
Former name
Women's College of Baltimore (1885–1910)
Motto
Gratia et Veritas (Latin)
Motto in English
Grace and Truth
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Academic affiliation
NAICU
CIC
AG
Endowment$243.3 million (2023)[1]
PresidentKent Devereaux
Academic staff
203[2]
Undergraduates1,100[3]
Postgraduates900[3]
Location
Towson
,
Maryland
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 287 acres (116 ha)[3]
ColorsBlue and Gold    
NicknameGophers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Landmark Conference
MascotRowdy
Websitegoucher.edu
Goucher College
Facade of the non-denominational Haebler Memorial Chapel at the center of Goucher's campus
Goucher College is located in Maryland
Goucher College
Goucher College is located in the United States
Goucher College
Location1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, Maryland
Coordinates39°24′28″N 76°35′32″W / 39.40778°N 76.59222°W / 39.40778; -76.59222
Area287 acres (116 ha)
Built1921
ArchitectMoore & Hutchins; Sasaki, Hideo, et al.
Architectural styleModern Movement
NRHP reference No.07000885[4]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 2007

Goucher College (/ˈɡaʊtʃər/ ⓘ GOW-chər) is a private liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1885 as a non-denominational 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.[5] Goucher relocated to its Towson campus in 1953 and became coeducational in 1986.[6]

Goucher grants BA and BS degrees in a range of disciplines across 31 majors and 39 minors. Goucher is among the few colleges in the United States to require all undergraduates spend a semester studying abroad.[7] Goucher is a member of the Landmark Conference and competes in the NCAA's Division III in lacrosse, tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and horseback riding. Goucher partners with nearby Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, and the University of Baltimore to allow students to earn accelerated post-graduate or combined undergraduate degrees.[8][9] Goucher also offers a postbaccalaureate premedical program, master's programs in the arts and humanities, and professional development courses in writing and education.[10][11] As of 2023, Goucher enrolls approximately 1,100 undergraduates and 900 post-graduates.[12][13] Loren Pope profiled Goucher among forty institutions of higher learning in his 1996 book Colleges That Change Lives.[14]

Goucher counts notable alumni in law, business, journalism, academia, and government, including conservative journalist Jonah Goldberg, former First Lady of Puerto Rico Lucé Vela, Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander of the District Court for the District of Maryland, 27th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Sally Brice-O'Hara, former president of First Republic Bank Katherine August-DeWilde, and the third president of California State University, San Marcos, Karen S. Haynes.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Goucher College". National Center for Education Statistics. 2019. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Facts & Stats". Goucher College. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System – (#07000885)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "History of Goucher College". Goucher College. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Musser, Frederic O. (1990). The History of Goucher College, 1930–1985. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 70. ISBN 0-8018-3902-5.
  7. ^ "All Abroad! Overseas Study Required at Goucher College [The Chronicle of Higher Ed] - International Division". international.wisc.edu. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Academic Partnerships". Goucher College. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Milligan, Carley (May 27, 2020). "Goucher College, Johns Hopkins announce new dual degree program". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Professional Development Certificate". Goucher College. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Post-Baccalaureate Premed Program". Goucher College. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Majors, Minors & Programs". Goucher College. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Facts and Stats". Goucher College. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Loren, Pope (August 28, 2012). Colleges That Change Lives (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. pp. 71–78. ISBN 9780143122302. OCLC 775417740.