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Governors State University is a public institution situated in University Park, Illinois. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of GSU.

62 Undergraduate Degrees
58 Graduate Degrees
$24,326 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
57% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Governors State University?

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Contact details for GSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 University Pky, University Park, IL 60484
Phone: 708-534-5000
Website: www.govst.edu

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How Do I Get Into GSU?

You can apply to GSU online at: https://applynow.govst.edu/

Admission Requirements for GSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GSU?

57% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at GSU is 57%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to GSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 540. Math scores were between 410 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Governors State University  ( 420 to 540 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Governors State University  ( 410 to 520 )
200
800
GSU received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Governors State University?

$24,326 Net Price
41% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of GSU is $24,326. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At GSU, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,645 a year. That adds up to $22,580 over four years for those students.

Governors State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,659 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,709 undergraduate students at GSU, with 1,659 being full-time and 1,050 being part-time.

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There are also 1,686 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,659 full-time undergraduates at GSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Governors State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 607
Hispanic or Latino 324
White 520
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 138

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Governors State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at GSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Governors State University

1,448 Took All Classes Online
3,358 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,358 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GSU has changed over the last few years.

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Governors State University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Computer Science 31 58 89
Information Technology 31 0 31
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 0 0 0
Computer & IS Security 0 0 0
TOTAL 62 58 120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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