Overview

Governors State University is a 4-year institution located in University Park, IL.

Location & Contact

Address One University Parkway
University Park, IL  60484
United States

Contact Mr. Paul McGuinness
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Email: pmcguinness@govst.edu
Phone: 708-235-7308

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
Medical Informatics	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,802

Applied

1,583

Accepted

2,616

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,569

Females Applied

935

Females Accepted

60%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,233

Males Applied

648

Males Accepted

53%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.2

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 1st	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	440	440
SAT Math	-	430	430

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,954

In-state

21,908

Out-of-state

10,954

In-district

Fees

3,838

Full-time student fees

13,476

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

18,000

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,859

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,076

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,428

Avg. Loan Aid

6,166

Avg. Grant Aid

15,478

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

96%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,616

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.13%
Black or African American	40.15%
White or Caucasian	26.84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	2.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.15%
Two or more races	4.24%
Other	4.86%

Gender

Male (37.65%)

Female (62.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	10%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Volleyball	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball			No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Golf	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

332

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 247

Part-time - 85

Male - 135

Female - 197