Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · Private · Small city · GCU
Private institution in Lakewood, NJ · 1,174 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $53,096 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,2181,094th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,1101,559th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,1101,515th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $49,1981,465th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,816873rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,096908th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,627910th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.1%958th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.0%909th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.5%622nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1741,270th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.3%1,184th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 41 mi (EWR)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,289 | $71,015 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $45,852 | $39,369 |
| History | bachelors | $33,987 | $37,568 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,459 | $37,568 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,281 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,443 | $32,213 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $32,925 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $23,649 | $32,382 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $23,579 | $33,993 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1908source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Motto: "Belong. Believe. Become."source
- Formerly known as "Mount Saint Mary College" (1908–1924)source
- Formerly known as "Georgian Court College" (1924–2004)source
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,449,568 (M $1,424,379 · W $1,025,189)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitegeorgian.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 184773)
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- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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