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Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey 08701-2697

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

71%Admit rate
$20,218Avg net price
55%Grad in 4 yrs
1,174Undergrads
86Visit slots

Known for health sciences — close-knit campus

Georgian Court University is a private institution in Lakewood with particular strength in health sciences and psychology.

A small campus of 1.2K undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

55% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $53,096 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $20,218.

Established
1908
Motto
Belong. Believe. Become.
Mascot
Roary the Lion
Type
Private university
Conference
NCAA Division II
Division
Division II
71%
Acceptance
SAT Avg
1,174
Undergrads
10:1
Student : Faculty
55%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$53,096
Earnings 10yr
$20,218
Avg Net Price

Rankings

U.S. News
2025
#95

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History & Fun Facts

  • History Location The main campus was built in 1899 on the former summer estate of the millionaire George Jay Gould, son of the railroad tycoon Jay Gould.
  • School The Sisters of Mercy founded Mount Saint Mary College as a liberal arts school for women in 1908, in North Plainfield, New Jersey.
  • In 1924, the sisters purchased the Georgian Court estate and moved the college there, renaming it Georgian Court College.
  • The full transition to a coeducational institution, admitting both women and men into all academic programs, became complete at the outset of the Fall 2013 semester.

Source: Wikipedia

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