The college is recognized for its academic excellence and unique Study-Service Term program, emphasis on personal and faith development, multicultural education leadership and exceptional educational value. A liberal arts college , GC offers 70 programs of study leading to 30 majors and 30 minors.
All seniors complete a practicum in their field.
73 percent of classes have 25 or fewer students. A diverse campus community , students come from from 30 states and Puerto Rico, Canada and 35 other countries. Most faculty, two-thirds of whom have doctorates, have lived and worked abroad. More than 19,000 GC alumni live in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and more than 90 countries. GC was of the first colleges in the U.S. to make international education part of its core curriculum .