Home Colleges Search Results Governors State University Enter a keyword ←Back to Results University Governors State University University Park, IL Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it! Larger Map Want to update the data for this profile? Claim it! 19,680 /year Out-of-state tuition before financial aid 57% 57% Acceptance Rate 2,609 Students Suburban Setting Interested? Interested in Governors State University? Admissions officers are waiting to hear from you! Update my info Your submission to Governors State University has been sent. Save Update my info Your submission to Governors State University has been sent. Save Overview Location & Contact Majors & Degrees Admissions Tuition & Fees Financial Aid Student Body Campus Life Athletics Faculty Other Schools of Interest Update my info Your submission to Governors State University has been sent. Overview Governors State University is a University institution located in University Park, IL, in a suburban setting. Location & Contact Address One University ParkwayUniversity Park, IL 60484United States Contact Mr. Paul McGuinness Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment ManagementEmail: pmcguinness@govst.eduPhone: 708-235-7308 Update my info Your submission to Governors State University has been sent. Larger Map Majors & Degrees 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 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 1,865 Applied 1,072 Accepted 2,609 Enrolled 57% Female Admissions 1,064 Females Applied 632 Females Accepted 59% Acceptance Rate Male Admissions 801 Males Applied 440 Males Accepted 55% Acceptance Rate Applying 25 Application Fee 4 Avg. high school GPA for freshman Admission Requirements Required Transcript of high school recordA minimum high school GPA of 3 Required for some programs Other requirements may exist (see below) Other requirements: ACT or SAT is optional for applicants with aan unweighted GPA of 2.75 or higher (students 21 or over exempt) Application Deadlines Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions Fall freshmen April 1st November 1st Out of state Fall freshmen April 1st January 1st Early decision plan November 15th November 1st Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported Transfer Not reported Not reported Test Scores Accepted Test Avg. Score 25th % 75th % SAT Critical Reading 410 580 ACT Composite 19 19 Tuition & Fees Tuition 9,840 In-state 19,680 Out-of-state 9,840 In-district Fees 3,586 Full-time student fees 11,624 Room & board 8,624 Room only 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 15,850 Avg. Financial Aid Package 16,271 Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package 12,269 Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package 4,252 Avg. Loan Aid 2,429 Avg. Grant Aid 13,003 Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded 98% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid 74.6% Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met 0% Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met Student Body 2,609 Total Undergrad students 2% International Students 2% Out-of-state students Race/Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino 19.36% Black or African American 39.95% White or Caucasian 29.6% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.23% Asian 2.36% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.08% Two or more races 3.44% Other 3.21% Gender Male (36.83%) Female (63.17%) Campus Life Housing Type College-owned housing Yes Housing requirements None Housing options Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking % of undergrad students who live in college housing 9% Student Activities Student-run campus newspaper Drama/theatre group Student-run radio station Student-run television station Marching band Choral groups Student Services Health clinic Personal/psychological counseling 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 Cross-country Running No Golf No Soccer No No Table Tennis No No Volleyball No Women's Sports Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship Basketball Cross-country Running No Golf No Soccer No No Table Tennis No No Volleyball No Faculty 699 Total Faculty 10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio Full-time - 245 Part-time - 454 Male - 235 Female - 464 Home Colleges Search Results Governors State University Save Update my info Your submission to Governors State University has been sent. 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