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University description (as per official university website)
Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey, Georgian Court University is located in residential Lakewood, New Jersey, on a magnificent 155-acre estate formerly belonging to Railroad Baron George Jay Gould. The campus is conveniently situated 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia and only 10 miles from the beautiful Jersey Shore. Bordering Lake Carasaljo, the site is a National Historic Landmark with magnificent statuary, beautiful architecture and lush gardens, making it a truly breathtaking and inspiring place to learn, study and live.
Open to students of all faiths, Georgian Court University provides comprehensive liberal arts education in the Roman Catholic tradition with a special concern for women. The university offers a curriculum that is broad enough to be truly liberal, yet specialized enough to provide in-depth preparation for careers or further study.
The unique Georgian Court University atmosphere is one of a small college ambiance in a technologically advanced, highly esteemed university setting. Centered around the core values of the Sisters of Mercy, the university offers an extremely safe and nurturing campus environment with individualized attention and guidance.
The Georgian Court faculty is committed to teaching and individual mentoring, with an outstanding 80% holding doctorates or terminal degrees in their field. They are dedicated and caring educators and experts in their respective industries, while demonstrating public service and a personal affinity to our core values–respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service.
Georgian Court University offers degrees and certificates in a wide range of areas in two colleges:
• The Women’s College
• The University College: Coeducational Evening Program
• The University College: Coeducational Graduate Program
Fully integrated into each college is:
• The School of Arts and Humanities
• The School of Sciences and Mathematics
• The School of Business
• The School of Education
The Women’s College allows women to develop leadership qualities not often found on coeducational campuses, as evidenced by the overwhelming number of leading American women who have graduated from a women's college or university.
Financial aid is any scholarship, grant, loan or job offered to the applicant student to help meet educationally related expenses. Most aid is awarded for a first bachelors degree. Eligible students may be funded through a combination called a financial aid package. Awards are based on financial need, which is the difference between the familys ability to contribute to the students education and the cost of attending college.
A students application for financial aid is processed once the student is accepted to Georgian Court. Upon acceptance, a students financial aid application is reviewed for eligibility |
