GCU Facts at a Glance
Georgian Court University is a dynamic, forward-thinking university, encouraging intellectual inquiry, moral analysis, and social dialogue.
Please visit GCU’s institutional profile on U-CAN, the University and College Accountability Network website, for current information on retention rate, graduation rate, and other aspects of Georgian Court University not listed here.
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Founded
1908 by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey
Campus
156 acres in Lakewood, New Jersey, minutes from the Jersey Shore and midway between Philadelphia or New York City
Type of Institution
Private, comprehensive liberal arts university in the Roman Catholic tradition featuring a Women’s College undergraduate day program and a University College with coeducational undergraduate and graduate programs
Enrollment
- 1,772 undergraduate students
- 783 graduate students
Student Profile
- 89% female, 11% male, 20% minority
- 17 states, 5 foreign countries represented
- 66% of first-year applicants are accepted for admission
Faculty
- 13:1 student-faculty ratio
- 105 full-time instructional faculty members, supplemented by 167 part-time faculty members
- 82% of full-time faculty members hold doctorates or terminal degrees
Financial Aid
GCU’s financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and part-time jobs on campus. About 99% of first-year, full-time students receive financial aid, with an average financial aid package of $30,150.
The average institutional grant awarded to first-year, full-time freshmen is $14,287.
Housing
22% of full-time students live on campus in three residence halls
Special Programs:
- Academic Development Center (ADC)
The ADC helps GCU students increase study, note-taking, test preparation, and time management skills, and provides tutoring.
- Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
EOF is a New Jersey state program designed to make collegiate experiences possible for academically and financially disadvantaged students.
- Women in Leadership Development (WILD)
WILD encourages women to assume critical leadership roles in the community and their chosen fields by participating in seminars, mentoring experiences, and networking events.
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Major Programs
- Accounting
- Allied Health Technologies
- Applied Arts and Sciences
- Art
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Education
- English
- Exercise Science, Wellness, and Sports
- Health Information Management
- History
- Humanities
- Latono/a and Business Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Sciences
- Nursing
- Physics
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Psychology
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
Graduate Programs
Administration and Leadership (Education) Applied Behavior Analysus Biology Business Administration (MBA) Clinical Mental Health Counseling Education Holistic Health Studies Homeland Security Mathematics School Psychology Theology
Women’s Varsity Sports
The Lions compete in eight NCAA Division II and CACC sports:
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Clubs
In addition to numerous honor societies, Georgian Court offers more than 50 clubs and honor societies, including
- American Chemical Society
- Black Student Union
- Bowling Club
- Campus Ministry
- Chorale
- The Clionaes History Club
- Court Art Society
- Dance Theatre Club
- DRAW—Diversity Reaching across the World
- GCU Jazz Band
- Gospel Singers
- Health & Fitness Club
- LASO—Latin American Student Organization
- Living-Learning Communities
- Mercy Honor Society
- Model United Nations (MUN)
- Psychology Club
- SIFE—Students in Free Enterprise
- Social Work Club
- Society of Physics—Student Chapter
- Student Government Association
- The Courtier (yearbook)
- The Georgian Court Report (student newspaper)
- WILD—Women in Leadership Development
After Graduation
An annual survey of recent graduates indicated that 31% of respondents were attending graduate school, including medical, veterinary, and law schools, and 75% of respondents were employed six months after graduation.
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