Goshen College
Goshen College is a private Mennonite liberal arts college in Goshen, Indiana. It was founded in 1894 as the Elkhart Institute of Science, Industry and the Arts, and is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has an enrollment of 824 students. While Goshen maintains a distinctive liberal Mennonite worldview and Mennonites make up 30 percent of the student body, it admits students of all religions.
The Seal of Goshen College | |
Former names | Elkhart Institute of Science, Industry and the Arts (1894–1903) |
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| Motto | Culture for Service |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | September 21, 1894 |
Religious affiliation | Mennonite Church USA |
| Endowment | $149.6 million (2021) |
| President | Rebecca Stoltzfus |
Academic staff | 71 |
| Students | 950 |
| Undergraduates | 883 |
| Postgraduates | 67 |
| Location | , U.S. 41.5637°N 85.8272°W |
| Campus | Large town: 135 acres (55 ha), 1,189-acre natural sanctuary Merry Lea |
| Colors | Purple & White |
| Nickname | Maple Leafs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Crossroads |
| Mascot | Black squirrel (Dash) |
| Website | www |
Goshen College is home to The Mennonite Quarterly Review and the Mennonite Historical Library, a research library compiling one of the world's most comprehensive collection of Anabaptist and Mennonite primary source material.
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