Welcome to Georgian Court University

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Welcome - Apollo Fountain

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Welcome to Georgian Court University! Located an hour from both New York City and Philadelphia and ten miles from the Jersey Shore, you will find a supportive learning envrionment with small classes sizes and faculty committed to your success. Rooted in the Mercy core values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service, GCU embraces a community from all backgrounds. Learn more about our campus through our virtual tour. Go Lions!

Welcome Center @ Mercedes Hall

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The Welcome Center at Mercedes Hall is the home of the Office of Admissions! Our staff, both for undergraduate and graduate admissions, are ready, willing, and able to meet with you to discuss your journey to becoming a Georgian Court University student. Chat with our admissions counselors about your next steps after you apply, once you have been accepted, and ultimately, once you decide to become a GCU Lion.

Hamilton Hall

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Located on Seventh Street, the newly renovated Hamilton Hall houses the Georgian Court–Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness. The complete renovation, which was finished in the fall of 2016, included the addition of a new high-tech classroom space. In addition to classrooms, nursing students can take a break and study in the comfortable nursing students' lounge.

Medical Arts

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In addition to Hamilton Hall, our Medical Arts building was renovated in Fall 2020 to include a nursing simulation center, which has state-of-the-art technology, including training mannequins that allow our students to get the best training possible before they head into real-life settings during clinicals.

Raymond Hall Complex

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The Raymond Hall Complex once served as the summer home stable of financier George Jay Gould in the early 20th century, is now the home of the Georgian Court University School of Education. GCU teacher candidates have the same technological equipment they'll encounter while teaching, as well as innovative teaching implements, such as flexible seating. In addition, you will also find computer labs & GCU's dining hall. Students, faculty, and administrators gather for meals inside the Raymond Hall Dining room—at GCU your professors will get to know you so well—you might grab a bite to eat with them.

Farley Center

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Home to the School of Business and Digital Media and the Department of Psychology and Counseling, Farley Center features modern classrooms, computer labs, psychology labs, and the International Collaboration Center (ICC). The ICC is used for meetings, teleconferences, and global presentations. The School of Business and Digital Media programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). To meet the needs of busy students, many of GCU's are offered in a variety of convenient formats, including online & face-to-face.

Jeffries Hall

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Jeffries Hall, named in honor of GCU's eighth president, Sister Rosemary E. Jeffries, houses the School of Arts and Sciences. This building is the at the heart of GCU academics, with updated classroom technology, computer labs, and our Math lab. In addition to state-of-the-art classrooms, Jeffries Hall has one large lecture hall, the Little Theatre; several conference rooms; and the M. Christina Geis Art Gallery, which is open to the public and spotlights works of established and up-and-coming artists in diverse media. In the main hall and breezeway of Jeffries Hall, student groups hold fund-raising and awareness efforts.

Wellness Center

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The Wellness Center, which has LEED Gold Certification for the building's eco-friendly sustainability practices, includes a sporting arena, professional-quality dance studios, an exercise science lab, fitness facilities, a garden featuring 60 types of plants historically used for medicinal or herbal purposes, and the University Bookstore. GCU students can be found working out, hanging out, and cheering on the GCU Lion's women's volley ball, and men's and women's basketball teams.

Athletics

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Home to the GCU Lions featuring 15 men's and women's NCAA Division II CACC sports teams –the athletic complex includes, the wellness center, two soccer fields, two softball fields, which includes SEI Investments Field, tennis courts, and an eight-lane track surrounding a lacrosse field. Georgian Court has been the proud host of the CACC conference championships for men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, and men's and women's track and field over the years, with GCU taking home titles in men's and women's soccer, women's lacrosse, men's and women's track and field over the past several years.

Student Life

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Some of the most memorable times of your life are in college. At GCU, we have over 50 different clubs and activities for you to choose from. Don't see a club that caters to a specific interest? Grab a few friends and start up your own club! Hone in on one of the Mercy Core Values of service and participate in any number of service activities held throughout the year. There is something for everyone at Georgian Court!

Library

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The modern, 44,000-square-foot Sister Mary Joseph Cunningham Library provides computer labs, an audiovisual preview room, a microforms collection, and spaces for individual and group study, as well as collections of books, e-journals, e-reserves, e-books, journals, audiovisual materials, courtesy borrowing cards, and the GCU Archives. Booth-style and flexible seating make this the perfect spot for a study group or some quiet solo time to get schoolwork done.

#renewGCU

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A new student center. A new academic building. These are just two pieces of the #renewGCU efforts happening as we speak. This is not only a physical renewal, it is also spiritual, intellectual, and operational. Through the initiatives that are part of #renewGCU, the campus will be ready for the next generation of students that will step onto campus and we hope that you will be a part of this.

Residence Life

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GCU has a vibrant residence life experience for students. St. Catherine Hall is a residence facility for upperclassmen. This facility features the latest in on-campus living, including a number of lounges, exercise areas, and meeting areas. Mercy Hall is exclusive residence for students in the Honors Program. Mercy Hall is a coed residence, where each room includes a private bathroom. Each hall overlooks the serene and picturesque campus and is only a nice walk or quick run to your classes!

Dorothy Marron University Chapel

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The Dorothy Marron University Community Chapel is located at the southern end of campus on Lake Carasaljo. Its magnificent vaulted ceilings and glass walls look out onto Founders Grove and the Japanese Garden. The beauty of nature through the changing seasons is a beautiful backdrop to the services held here.

Boardwalk

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Where else can you be just 10 miles from Point Pleasant Beach where you can enjoy a stroll on the boardwalk or take a swim in the ocean? And did we mention that you can get to Philadelphia or New York City in an hour from campus? Not only does this mean you can take in a Broadway show or enjoy a delicious Philadelphia Cheesesteak, but you have a myriad of opportunities to prepare yourself for the world through an internship or co-op, because of our awesome location in New Jersey!

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