Location
The university is located on the sprawling former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould (1836–1892). The estate, which the Goulds named Georgian Court, was built by New York architect, Bruce Price. Price designed three of the gardens that remain on the campus today - the Italian Garden, the Sunken Garden, and the Formal Garden, while Takeo Shiota designed the peaceful Japanese Garden. In addition to the gardens, GCU has maintained much of the original architecture and it is also home to the Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum. The name of Georgian Court University is derived from its architectural style, i.e. Georgian.
On February 4, 1985, Georgian Court was designated a National Historic Landmark. One of the many historic aspects of the campus is that it houses the only real tennis court at an American school. There are approximately forty-five real tennis courts remaining in the world today.
In 2004, University status was granted by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and the name changed from Georgian Court College to Georgian Court University.
The school colors are blue and gold and the mascot is a lion. There are three residence halls: St. Joseph's Hall, Maria Hall, and St.Catherine's Hall. There is a large commuter population among the students as well.
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