Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
Consumer Information in Compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA), 蘑菇传媒 presents the following consumer information. The law requires GCU to meet numerous federal reporting and disclosure requirements. It was enacted on August 14, 2008, reauthorizing the Higher Education Act of 1965.
The following includes links to references, reports, and additional details. If you need further information, please听contact Dr. Michael Gross, associate provost for academic program development, at听mgross@georgian.edu.
General Institutional Information
- , Accessibility [Disability] Services at GCU听(GCU webpage)
- (from College Navigator) 听(click on Enrollment). Also: Among students enrolling as non-international first-time-in-college students in fall 2024 who listed race/ethnicity, 68% were White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 7% two or more races.听 46% were low income, 30% were first generation college.听 Among students entering in fall 2021 (more recent data not available), 58% identified as Roman Catholic, 11% as Protestant, and 31% as other.
- Price of Attendance听(GCU Student Accounts webpage)听听(see also听) (click on Tuition)
- 听(GCU webpage)
- Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid:听 .听 听
- (Georgian Court Bookstore site)
- Educational Programs听(GCU Academics webpage)
- Faculty
- Transfer of Credit, Credit for Prior Learning, and Articulation Agreements:听 听听听 (there are no graduate articulation agreements)
- Accreditation and Approval of Institution and Programs (Accreditations, or .听 State of New Jersey Licensure of Institution and Approved Program Offerings听 (听)
- Copyright Infringement — Policies and Sanctions听(Code of Conduct Policy page 13 in Student Handbook,听 and GCU听听webpage)
- Computer Use and File Sharing听(IT Department’s Acceptable Use Policy GCU IT webpage, plus , 听Student Conduct on听page 13 in Student Handbook)
- Student Activities (GCU Student Life webpage)
- Career and Job Placement Services听(GCU Career Services webpage)
- Gainful Employment Disclosure Information听(GCU Gainful Employment webpage)
- States Where Curriculum Meets Educational Requirements for Professional Licensure or
Certification.听 All programs in the list meet requirements in New Jersey.听 Information about other states is listed separately for each program.- Certified School Psychologist
- Director of School Counseling Services
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Licensed Psychologist
- Nursing
- Principal
- Reading Specialist & Early Literacy Specialist
- School Administrator
- School Business Administrator
- School Counselor
- School Supervisor
- Social Worker (Bachelor’s or Master’s Level)
- Student Assistance Coordinator
- Teacher Education (Biling/Bicult, ECE, K6, K12, ESL, TOSD)
- Authorization to Operate in Other States: Effective February 2017, GCU became a听, which means that GCU is authorized to offer its current distance education programs in states that are members of NC-SARA.听 The only state not in NC-SARA is California. 听GCU is exempt from California’s authorization requirements for the types of distance education GCU offers.
Student Financial Assistance
- Assistance from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs:听 听(see specifically ), .听 听Institutional gift aid includes 蘑菇传媒 merit, GCU need-based and incentive grants, endowed, athletic, dance, and/or honors scholarships.
- Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations (page 48 in Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Report)
- Student Loan Information (in or in ; or,听GCU Student Loans webpage)
- 听
Complaints: For complaints regarding FERPA, Student Conduct, Title IX, or for concerns / grievances / complaints about other matters:
Please refer to: .听 Also relevant: , Student Conduct (page 13 (including section on appeals) of Student Handbook), or Title IX (Title IX webpage). 听Students who have other concerns/grievances should follow the processes outlined on听page 51 of the Student Handbook.
Complaints: Attempts to resolve complaints should always occur first using processes internal to GCU (see links above). 听For complaints about GCU that cannot be resolved by following the processes described through the above links, or for which those processes are not appropriate, contact:
- State of New Jersey, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, P.O. Box 542, Trenton, NJ 08625-0542 or visit
- GCU’s institutional accreditor, The Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 1007 North Orange St, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801. Call 267-284-5011 or visit
- For students taking GCU distance education courses in states other than New Jersey:听 听 Complaints about GCU are governed by the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) policy, the full text of which can be found here:听听.听 The NC-SARA complaints webpage also provides links to the appropriate agencies and processes in each state.听 After first attempting to resolve a complaint through GCU’s internal processes, non-California students should file their complaints with the 听for New Jersey: Eric Taylor, Esq.听听Director, Office of Licensure,听New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education,听P.O. Box 542,听Trenton, NJ 08625-542.听听609.984.3738. eric.taylor@oshe.nj.gov .听 Because California is not a member of SARA, California students should contact Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education听, or听听 听(Additional resource to be used only if NC-Sara link does not work:听 for list of contacts for filing complaints for all states, maintained by SAN).
Teacher Preparation Program Report (Licensure Pass Rate Last Three Years)
Nursing Preparation Program Report 听(Licensure Pass Rate Last Three Years)
- (it is recommended that you view the entire year report (select quarter 4 for a given year and look at yearly total))
Health and Safety
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (page 41 in Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Report)
- Vaccination Policies听(GCU Health Services webpage)
- Campus Security Policies, Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Reports, Crime Statistics and Crime Log听 (Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Report)
- Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log听(page 78 in Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Report)
- Sexual Assault Policy听(page 17 in Campus Safety Brochure/Annual Security Report)
- Emergency Operations Plan听(GCU听Emergency Operations Procedures)
Student Outcomes
- Retention Rates, Graduation Rates, Transfer Out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) (Multi-year data through Fall 2025). 听听(from College Navigator Site)
- ) (select 蘑菇传媒 for School, Overall for Sport, NJ for State, Conference and Year as all or choose year of interest). 听FGR is Freshman-Cohort Graduation Rate. ASR is Academic Success Rate.
- Satisfaction, Employment and Graduate School Plans (at time of Commencement ceremony): 2022 Undergraduate Students, 2022 Graduate Students, 2023 Undergraduate Students, 2023 Graduate Students
- Student Learning Assessment Plans and Reports, for the institution and by program
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)
- 听 (type 蘑菇传媒 in the name box) or access the most recent actual EADA survey here. This contains participation rates, financial support, and other information on men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 intercollegiate athletic programs.听 A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request.
Voter Registration Forms
- Download Voter Registration Forms from听
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