Overview

Governors State University is a 4-year 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

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

2,446

Applied

1,165

Accepted

2,536

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,263

Females Applied

694

Females Accepted

55%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,183

Males Applied

471

Males Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	April 1st	November 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	April 1st	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	Yes
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		460	515
SAT Math		515	525
ACT Composite		21	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,840

In-state

20,580

Out-of-state

9,840

In-district

Fees

4,216

Full-time student fees

12,510

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

14,025

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,640

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,500

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

14,294

Avg. Loan Aid

404

Avg. Grant Aid

14,717

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

Student Body

2,536

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.82%
Black or African American	40.71%
White or Caucasian	28.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.77%
Other	2.66%

Gender

Male (38.17%)

Female (61.83%)

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
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer
Table Tennis		No	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

524

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 239

Part-time - 285

Male - 195

Female - 326