Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ · Private four-year · City: Small
1,478undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,072average net price per year
55%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,317
- Admitted
- 1,634
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 73%
- Admit rate, men
- 65%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 232
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
24 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (104 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Education, General Master's
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Holistic/Integrative Health Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies, Other Post-master's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,110
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,910
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,920
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,920
- Total cost living at home
- $43,010
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,879 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,381 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,676 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,883 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,703 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,689
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,434
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,832
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 55%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 139 | 60% |
| Men | 77 | 47% |
| Asian | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Black | 41 | 41% |
| Hispanic | 40 | 53% |
| White | 113 | 62% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 150 | 59% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 266 | 77% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 23 | 65% | 30% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,910
- Undergraduates
- 1,478
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,090
- Part-time undergraduates
- 388
- Graduate students
- 432
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 13%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 67% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701-2697
- County
- Ocean County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.