Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University (GCU or Georgian Court) is a private Roman Catholic university in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, the university has more than 1,600 undergraduates and nearly 600 graduate students.

Georgian Court University
Former name
Mount Saint Mary College (1908–1924)
Georgian Court College (1924–2004)
MottoExpand Possibility
TypePrivate university
Established1908 (1908)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy)
Academic affiliations
  • Sea-grant
  • Space-grant
  • Conference for Mercy Higher Education
  • MSCHE, ACCU, NAICU, CIC
Endowment$60.9 million (2021)
PresidentDr. Joseph R. Marbach
Academic staff
262
Undergraduates1,612
Postgraduates594
Location,
New Jersey
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsBlue and gold   
NicknameLions
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CACC
MascotRoary the Lion
Websitewww.georgian.edu
Georgian Court
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Mansion, in 2017
Georgian Court
Georgian Court
Georgian Court
LocationLakewood, New Jersey
Area155.9 acres (63.1 ha)
Built1898 (1898)
ArchitectBruce Price, et al.
Architectural styleGeorgian revival
NRHP reference No.78001788
NJRHP No.2306
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1978
Designated NHLDFebruary 4, 1985
Designated NJRHPAugust 2, 1978

The institution became a university in 2004 and began admitting male students in 1994 after more than 100 years as a women's college. The university is open to students of all faiths, while emphasizing its mission of Mercy, which incorporates respect, justice, integrity, compassion, and service.

The Lakewood campus (main campus) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

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