
Follow Your Calling
Strengthen Your Expertise. Lead With Integrity.
- Flexible Programs: Prepare for school leadership roles with online and hybrid programs designed for working educators in Christian and classical Christian school settings.
- Cohort Community: Learn alongside a cohort of peers in Zoom classes during the school year and summer residencies that strengthen your leadership skills and your professional network.
- Leadership Training: Engage in projects, practicums, and capstone experiences that you can apply directly in your school context, from instructional leadership to personnel management and strategic planning.
- Career Advancement: Prepare for leadership roles through real-world, real-time, relevant projects taught by expert faculty who have years of experience in Christian education.
Why Choose Gordon College?
- Thrive in Your Calling: Strengthen your competence and character through rigorous, Christ-centered programs that challenge you to lead and serve in a changing world.
- Outstanding Alumni Outcomes: Network with graduates who are thriving in schools across Massachusetts and around the world.
- The Best of New England: Study online, on our historic campus just 30 minutes from Boston’s cultural and career opportunities, or abroad in Italy for two weeks.
- 135 Years of Excellence: Since 1889, Gordon has stayed true to its Christ-centered mission, delivering academic excellence rooted in purpose and faith.
Choose New England’s Top Christian College
Gordon College is the only nationally ranked, multidenominational Christian college in New England. Here, we combine rigorous academics with hands-on learning that prepares you to lead with both calling and competence in your career and your faith.

“The Gordon graduate program in Educational Leadership gave me the confidence and preparation I needed to step into the role of Head of School. It shaped my understanding of servant leadership, equipped me with practical tools for strategic decision-making, and surrounded me with mentors and peers who challenged and inspired me. It wasn’t just a degree — the Gordon program was a turning point in both my career and calling.”
Jared D. Tilley '21
Available Programs

M.A. or Ed.S. in Christian Educational Leadership

Accreditation and Rankings

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

Ranked in the 391 Best Colleges by the Princeton Review

Ranked in the Top College of 2025 by Forbes

Ranked as a Best Value College by the Princeton Review

Ranked as a Best National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report

Ranked in the 2025 Best Colleges by Money Magazine
