Transfer with Confidence to Goucher College
A Goucher education can transform your future.
Whether you’re transferring from a two- or four- year college, a Goucher education prepares you with problem-solving skills that will set you apart, academic and personal coaching, and a welcoming, inclusive community. You will become a self-guided learner who listens, questions, and reflects—and go off into the world with confidence.
What we offer
If you’re a transfer student…
- Goucher will prepare you for your future.
- Professors will challenge you to analyze complex problems.
- Classes will encourage you to collaborate with people from all different backgrounds.
- The Goucher Advantage will make career preparation a central element of your experience.
- Awards and scholarships will help support your Goucher educational investment.
Who we are
Relationships are at the heart of the Goucher experience.
Over its long history, Goucher has built a strong, innovative tradition of liberal arts education that offers five distinct advantages:
- National reputation - One of the select Colleges That Change Lives, Goucher is also listed as a top institution by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.
- Top-tier academics - Goucher offers more than 40 programs, a 10-to-1 student-faculty ratio, and opportunities for high-level undergraduate research.
- Welcoming community - Goucher's campus welcomes all!
- Global perspective - Goucher is ranked No. 1 in study abroad, and 100% of undergraduates go overseas before graduating, acquiring employer-sought skills, such as adaptability and cross-cultural awareness.
- Excellent outcomes - Goucher students master the skill set employers demand: 96 percent of our recent graduates are employed and/or in graduate/professional school within one year.
Just the facts
- Founded: 1885
- Location: Just outside Baltimore, MD
- 1338 undergraduate students
- 719 graduate students
- Campus: 287-wooded acres
- A Top Innovative College according to U.S. News & World Report
- One of 40 select “Colleges That Change Lives”
What you will accomplish
At Goucher College, we know that today’s jobs stem from a variety of majors. That’s why we developed the Goucher Career Explorer, a fun and interactive way to help you visualize the possibilities.
By providing you with a strong foundation in the liberal arts, skills in writing, research, and communication, and opportunities for community and international engagement, a Goucher education prepares you for later employment, regardless of your major. As you move through your time at Goucher, one of the most exciting parts of this education journey is figuring out how your interests, passions, and strengths align with a major and, ultimately, your career path. At Goucher College, our approach to a liberal arts education equips you with a truly integrative learning experience that will prepare you to navigate that path.
We developed this Career Explorer Tool as a fun, interactive way to check out a variety of careers and see how they match with your own interests and Goucher majors. While we couldn’t include all jobs that are out there or the many jobs that haven’t been invented yet, this will help you think creatively about where your chosen major might lead.
Visit Goucher's Career Explorer
Find your place at Goucher
Hear from current Goucher transfer students about why they transferred and what their experience has been like.