– Rebecca Bell ’13“I have memories of just being in a dorm room with friends, hanging out and laughing. I had a lot of laughs at Goucher.”
Where You Live
Our 287-acre wooded college campus provides a restful retreat just outside of Baltimore City, and our First-Year Village puts the latest research on higher education success into practice. Goucher is designed to help you thrive.
Where You LiveWho You'll Meet
Building relationships with your peers and learning how to work with people who are different from you are essential for success in college, a rewarding campus life, and beyond.
Who You'll MeetWhere You Eat
Dining options probably shouldn't be the deciding factor in your college selection, but since you do need to eat, Goucher's variety of options include vegetarian, vegan, and kosher, and consistently put us near the top of Princeton Review's "best food on campus" ratings.
Where You EatLiving Well
Goucher's wellness program will help you live well by improving your learning, focus, and emotional balance every day, while our student health and counseling centers will help support your overall health and well-being.
Living Well– Wondemneh Pawlose ’19“Well-being on campus is when I get to do things that add to my happiness and personal growth, and identifying those that do the opposite.”
What's Going On?
There's always something going on in our vibrant campus life. Goucher brings world-class lecturers and performers to our auditoriums and stages, or you can check out some less famous acts at open mic nights at the Gopher Hole.
Events Calendar– Helen Lee ’16“My time at Goucher has taught me that experiences are what you make of them.”
Getting Involved
Student life that consists of clubs, faith communities, sports, community service—Goucher offers co-curricular activities for every interest.
Get Involved– Nadav Marcus ’17“Goucher makes an effort to help students fit in here by giving everyone an opportunity to start a club, whether it’s your first year or your last year. There are a lot of options, a lot of opportunities.”
Athletics
Compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports or join our nationally-ranked equestrian team. Go Gophers!
AthleticsEquity & Identity
Goucher is committed to not only expanding access to higher education, but to providing all of our students the support they need to be successful.
Equity & Identity– Freshta Akbari ’15“Beyond my expectations, there is a great sense of community and inclusiveness at Goucher.”