Dual Admission — Georgian Court University

Georgian Court University

Brookdale and Georgian Court University (GCU) partner in the Dual Admissions Program which provides simultaneous admittance to both Brookdale and Georgian Court and entrance to Georgian Court’s bachelor’s degree programs. You must apply for the Dual Admissions Program by your last semester at Brookdale Community College to be eligible. Students who have graduated from Brookdale will need to apply for admission to GCU through a traditional transfer application.

Currently, upon earning an associate degree from Brookdale and meeting specified admission requirements, students can transfer seamlessly to GCU and take GCU courses at Brookdale’s Lincroft location or at the Georgian Court campus in Lakewood.

Students transferring to Georgian Court campus in Lakewood are eligible for the Guaranteed Admissions Initiative which offers Brookdale graduates guaranteed admission to all academic programs offered at Georgian Court University’s Lakewood campus and a guaranteed tuition discount as high as 52 percent of the tuition rate in effect upon enrolling at Georgian Court University. Students must enroll full-time at Georgian Court. The merit scholarship is determined by grade point average. Students transferring to the Georgian Court University programs offered through Brookdale’s University Partnerships program receive flat rate discounted tuition.

The merit scholarship by grade point average for the Guaranteed Admissions Initiative is applied to GCU’s annual tuition rates, which are typically published each spring.

GPA Merit Scholarship Amounts for 2023–2024

Georgian Court Dual Admissions Program

If you are interested in completing an application, please visit Georgian Court University for more information.

If you need any assistance, please email transfer@brookdalecc.edu or call 732-224-2385.

2+2 Bachelor Degree Pathways Offered at Lincroft Campus

2+2 = 2 years at Brookdale (Lincroft) to earn an Associate Degree + 2 years at Georgian Court (Lakewood/Lincroft) to earn a Bachelor’s Degree.

• Business Administration (online only)
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Psychology
• English
• Nursing (RN to BSN)
• Social Work
• *Elementary Education K-6 with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with one of the following dual majors: Psychology, English, Interdisciplinary Studies

2+2 Bachelor Degree Pathways Offered at Lakewood Campus

• Accounting
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Clinical Lab Sciences
• Communication
• Computer Info. Sys.
• Criminal Justice
• Dance
• Dance Science
• English
• Exercise Science
• Finance
• Graphic Design
• Health Info. Mgmt.
• Health Prof. Studies
• Health Sciences
• History
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Medical Imaging Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Nursing (4yr BSN)
• Psychiatric Rehab. & Psyc.
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Social Work
• Spanish
• Sports Management
• Visual Art

Education Degrees

• *Early Childhood Education P-3 with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with one of the following dual majors: Biology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematic, Spanish, English, Natural Sciences, Visual Art, History, Political Science, Health Profession Studies
• *Elementary Education K-6 with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with one of the following dual majors: Biology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Spanish, English, Natural Sciences, Visual Art, History
• *English as a Second Language with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with one of the following dual majors: Biology, Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Spanish, English, Natural Sciences, Visual Art, History
• *Teacher of Specific Subject with Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement with one of the following dual majors: Biology, English, Spanish, Business Administration, History, Visual Art

*Please be advised that students who are pursuing a double-major (including all education majors) will require additional Brookdale course work beyond the Associate degree. Education programs usually require an additional year of GCU coursework beyond the 2+2 timeframe.

How to Get There

Dual Admissions Program Recommended Pathways (PDF)

• B.A. Business Administration (PDF)
• B.A. English (PDF)
• B.A. English-Dual Certification Elementary Education (K-6) with Special Education Endorsement (PDF)
• B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies (PDF)
• B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies/Dual Certification Elementary Education (K-6) with Special Education Endorsement (PDF)
• B.A. Psychology/Dual Certification Elementary Education (K-6) with Special Education Endorsement (PDF)
• B.A. Psychology (PDF)
• A.A.S. Nursing (RN required) to BS Nursing (PDF)
• B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work (PDF)

*Note: Transfer Guides should be used for informational purposes only. Official information should be sought out from your potential transfer institutions. Final decisions on transfer credits are made solely by your chosen transfer institution. You can also check njtransfer.org for the most up to date transfer information for New Jersey Colleges/Universities.