Goddard College is a progressive education private liberal arts low-residency college with three locations in the United States: Plainfield, Vermont; Port Townsend, Washington; and Seattle, Washington.
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12 Facts About Goddard College
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Goddard College offers a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, along with several concentrations and Licensures.
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Goddard College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
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Goddard College was a prominent merchant in Boston, and was one of the school's earliest and most generous benefactors.
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In 1936, under his leadership, the Seminary concluded that in order for Goddard College to survive, an entirely new institution would need to be created.
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For its first 21 years of operation, Goddard was unaccredited and small, but it built a reputation as one of the most innovative colleges in the country.
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One of the founding principles of Goddard College was that it should provide educational opportunities for adults.
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In July 2011 Goddard College began to offer their education program in Seattle, Washington.
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Goddard College uses a student self-directed, mentored system in which faculty issue narrative evaluations of student's progress instead of grades.
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When low-residency education began at Goddard College, packets were made up of paper documents sent via the mail.
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In 1938, when Goddard College purchased Greatwood Farm, they began the process of adapting the farm buildings into academic and student spaces.
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