Georgian Court University
Nursing, A.B.S.N. · Lakewood, NJ · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Georgian Court says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy & Physiology I with lab · BI213GCU equivalent code.
source · georgian.edu
“Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (4 credits — GCU BI213 equivalent)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy & Physiology II with lab · BI214GCU equivalent code.
source · georgian.edu
“Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab (4 credits — GCU BI214 equivalent)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BI219
source · georgian.edu
“Microbiology with lab (4 credits — GCU BI219 equivalent)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 04StatisticsStatistics including inferential statistics · MA103The catalog also accepts BU221, PS232, or SO201/CJ202. The course must include inferential statistics.
source · georgian.edu
“Statistics including inferential statistics (3 credits — GCU MA103 preferred)”
credits3labnomin gradeB- - 05General ChemistryChemistry with lab (inorganic, organic, or biochemistry) · CH151Organic chemistry or biochemistry also satisfy this requirement. A course that includes some biochemistry is preferred.
source · georgian.edu
“Chemistry with lab — inorganic, organic, or biochemistry; biochemistry preferred (4 credits — GCU CH151 equivalent)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PS221, PS224, or PS227The apply page table labels this 'Developmental Psychology (preferred)'. The program page and catalog list it as required.
source · georgian.edu
“Developmental Psychology (3 credits — GCU PS221, PS224, or PS227 equivalent)”
credits3labnomin gradeB-
Minimum prerequisite grade
B-
source · georgian.edu
“Have completed all prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of B– in each:”
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be complete before the start date” vs “Prerequisites must be completed before the program start date, not before applying”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Lab course recency
Any prerequisite with a lab must be within 10 years of the start date
Stated only on the admissions apply page.
source · georgian.edu
“Prerequisites — complete before your start date, B- or better, first attempted grade counted (any course with a lab must be within 10 years of your start date).”
Prerequisite attempts
Only the first attempted grade counts
Retakes appear not to replace the first grade. In-program rule: a student may earn below a B- in, or withdraw from, only one nursing course one time.
source · georgian.edu
“Prerequisites — complete before your start date, B- or better, first attempted grade counted (any course with a lab must be within 10 years of your start date).”
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GPA and grades
Minimum overall GPA for admission
3.2
The apply page states 'Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.2.'
source · georgian.edu
“Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.2”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
No test scores required
This is a university-wide statement on the apply page. The A.B.S.N. pages do not mention a TEAS or HESI.
source · georgian.edu
“No Application Fee • No Test Scores Required”
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Where can courses be taken?
Community college courses
Accepted
Equivalent courses from any accredited institution are accepted, subject to review.
source · georgian.edu
“Many students complete prerequisites at community colleges such as Brookdale, Ocean County, or Middlesex before beginning the program.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Georgian Court publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.
Application system
GCU's own A.B.S.N. application
NursingCAS is not mentioned.
source · georgian.edu
“Georgian Court University A.B.S.N. Application”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
$852 per credit (2026-2027 rates)
Total credits are 64–67.
source · georgian.edu
“A.B.S.N. | $852.00 per credit |”
Enrollment deposits
Two deposits required after acceptance
source · catalog.georgian.edu
“Students admitted to the accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are required to make two deposits as outlined in their acceptance letter.”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“None” vs “No application fee”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in any field, completed before the start date
source · georgian.edu
“Hold a completed bachelor's degree (from any field) prior to the A.B.S.N. start date”
Interview
Required; scheduled after the application is reviewed
source · georgian.edu
“Interview, scheduled once your application and documents are reviewed”
- Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions.
source · georgian.edu
“Official college transcript(s) from all previously attended institutions”
- Before clinicals: BLS for Healthcare Providers, health exam and health requirements, liability insurance, and a criminal background check.
source · catalog.georgian.edu
“Prior to entering the first clinical nursing courses, students must pass a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers course, pass a health examination, meet all the health requirements of the program, procure professional liability protection insurance in the amounts specified by the clinical placement site, and undergo a criminal background investigation.”
Résumé Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Delivery format
On campus plus clinical placements
Clinical placements are through Hackensack Meridian Health facilities.
source · georgian.edu
“Delivery Format: On Campus + Clinical Placements”
Start terms
Fall and Spring
The program FAQ mentions 'a February start that is unique to the accelerated program.'
source · georgian.edu
“The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A.B.S.N.) program enrolls new cohorts twice a year — Fall Semester and Spring Semester.”
Merit aid
No merit aid for second-degree students
source · catalog.georgian.edu
“There is no merit aid available for a student seeking a second bachelor's degree.”
In-program progression
B- required in all nursing courses; only one sub-B- grade or withdrawal allowed, one time
Graduation requires an overall GPA of 3.0.
source · catalog.georgian.edu
“Students may earn less than a B- in or withdraw from only one nursing (NU prefix) course only one time to remain in the program.”
Bioethics foundational course
PL354 is offered during the program for students without a GCU bachelor's degree who have not met this requirement
The foundational course is 0–3 credits.
source · georgian.edu
“Other Requirements: GCU will offer PL354 Bioethics during the A.B.S.N. program for students who have not previously satisfied this requirement.”
Progression policy
Only one nursing course may be failed (below B-) or withdrawn from, one time
A B- is required in all nursing courses to progress. Graduation requires an overall GPA of 3.0.
source · catalog.georgian.edu
“Students may earn less than a B- in or withdraw from only one nursing (NU prefix) course only one time to remain in the program.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Georgian Court, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated B.S.N. (ABSN) | Georgian Court Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Nursing, A.B.S.N. < Georgian Court Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Apply to Georgian Court University | No Fee, No Test Scorestier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Visit Georgian Court University | Tours & Fall Fest Open Housetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://georgian.edu/wp-content/uploads/GCU-Student-Handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026PDF text truncated (61 pages)
- https://catalog.georgian.edu/undergraduate/school-nursing-wellness/nursing/nursing-absn/nursing-absn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Tuition and Fees | Georgian Court University | Lakewood, New Jerseytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Home < Georgian Court Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admission for a Second Baccalaureate Degree < Georgian Court Universitytier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The exact start date of the Spring 2027 cohort is not printed (the FAQ mentions a February start).
- Program length conflicts on the program page: 14–15 months in the overview vs 'roughly 15–18 months' in the at-a-glance box.
- Developmental Psychology is listed as required on the program page and catalog but as '(preferred)' on the apply page.
- The 10-year lab recency rule and the 'first attempted grade counted' rule appear only on the apply page, not in the catalog.
- No policy is published on online labs, pass/fail grades, or AP/CLEP credit.
- Program length is given as 14–15 months in the overview and catalog, but as roughly 15–18 months in 'Program at a Glance'.
- The apply page marks Developmental Psychology as '(preferred)', while the program page and catalog require it.
- The apply page says cohorts start in Fall and Spring, while the FAQ mentions a February start; exact start dates are not published.
- The 10-year lab course limit and the first-attempt grade rule appear only on the apply page.
- The application portal URL and the deposit amounts are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be complete before the start date | Prerequisites must be completed before the program start date, not before applying.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on application_fee: None | No application fee.
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