Overview

Governors State University is a University institution located in University Park, IL, in a suburban setting.

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

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

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 record A 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

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