Goucher College is dedicated to a liberal arts education that prepares students within a broad, humane perspective for a life of inquiry, creativity, and critical and analytical thinking.

Goucher College offers a wide variety of majors and encourages students to create individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study. Undergraduates are required to participate in at least one international study program or internship, testing and enhancing their classroom learning through real, firsthand experience in the field. Community service projects are also an integral part of a student’s experience. Close interaction with faculty is another cornerstone of a Goucher education, as is Goucher’s strong belief in the importance of staying connected to the world outside campus through community action, intercultural awareness, and international exploration. The college has more than 60 clubs and organizations and 17 intercollegiate teams.

Academics
Goucher offers degrees in 31 majors and offers exceptional, highly motivated students the opportunity to create individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study. Undergraduates are required to participate in at least one international study program, testing and enhancing their classroom learning through real, firsthand experiences.

Admissions
The admissions committee looks for students who have demonstrated the ability to succeed in Goucher's rigorous liberal arts curriculum and to contribute meaningfully as individuals to campus community.
Goucher College is particularly well-suited to students eager to explore a wide range of knowledge across a wide variety of disciplines. Goucher students prize discussion and debate, seek out and participate in educational opportunities outside the classroom as well as within it, and value close, personal interaction and collaboration with faculty and other students alike.