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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.

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
$20,2181,092nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$37,1101,544th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,1101,500th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$49,1981,453rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,816866th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,096904th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,627907th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
55.1%953rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.0%903rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
70.5%614th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,1741,269th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.3%1,170th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$68,289$71,015
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$45,852$39,369
Historybachelors$33,987$37,568
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$33,459$37,568
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,281—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$28,443$32,213
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$25,194$32,925
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$23,649$32,382
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$23,579$33,993
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Georgian Court University’s 1,174 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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