liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
The Princeton Review included Goucher in its 2019 edition of the "Best 384 Colleges" and ranked it No. 5 in "Most Popular Study Abroad Program.” Goucher was recognized as a top producer of Fulbright scholars by The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2018. It was also profiled in the book Colleges that Change Lives by Loren Pope as one of forty institutions. The school was one of the first in the country to require a study abroad of all undergraduates, along with Susquehanna University and Soka University of America.
=== Admissions ===
Goucher's admissions process is rated as "selective" by U.S. News & World Report. For the class of 2022, Goucher received 3,474 applications and had an acceptance rate of 79%. Goucher has been SAT-optional since 2006.
In 2014, the school received national coverage when it announced it would accept video-only applications without …
