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Research.com Recognizes Georgian Court University for Five Outstanding Awards

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Georgian Court University has been recently recognized by Research.com in several key 2024 rankings for U.S. universities and colleges. The awards include:

National Recognition (America)

State Recognition (New Jersey)

“We are honored to be recognized in Research.com’s 2024 ranking of the best U.S. universities and colleges, which reaffirms our commitment to academic excellence, a supportive learning environment, and a holistic, value-based education,” said President Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D. “This inclusion is a further reflection of our faculty who have been recognized as the best teaching faculty in New Jersey. Our dedicated faculty and staff prepare our students for academic and career success while ensuring their intellectual, ethical, physical, and spiritual development.” 

Research.com is a learning educational platform that assists students with locating the best schools, educational opportunities, and career paths. The awards assert Georgian Court’s continued dedication to academic excellence and student success.

Research.com selected Georgian Court in these categories for their outstanding achievements in education and programs in marketing, business, and education. A team of experienced data scientists conducted a thorough analysis of a wide range of metrics before granting these awards, and this process proves Georgian Court’s commitment to the achievements above. 

The methodology of the Research.com Best College Ranking is designed to answer the most common needs of students, is built on hard, numerical data, and aims to score the areas of college activity, which include research, teaching, faculty, and campus.

Aerial view of GCU.

About Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University is a leading regional university that provides a transformative education, preparing students for ethical leadership and service in the Catholic Mercy tradition. Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. The university has a strong liberal arts core and a historic special concern for women.

As a forward-thinking university that supports diversity and academic excellence, GCU is known for expanding possibility for more than 1,900 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 35+ undergraduate majors and 10+ graduate programs. The GCU Lions compete in 16 NCAA Division II sports in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). In 2020, GCU was named a Best Value College by Money.com and a Best Bang for the Buck (Northeast) by Washington Monthly. High student retention and graduation rates make GCU a Top Performer on Social Mobility on U.S. News & World Reports rankings, and in 2024, GCU was named one of the best Online Master’s Colleges in New Jersey.

The main campus is in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students through its Center for Professional Studies, and at other locations, including GCU at Brookdale, and through multiple online degree and certificate programs.