Governors State University
#23 in Illinois
4-years Public College In University Park, IL
Governors State University (referred to as GSU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in University Park, IL. It is classified as Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Governors State University is $10,468 for Illinois residents and $11,320 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,427 and student to faculty ratio is 10.00% (10 to 1).The highest degree offered at Governors State University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,468 (Illinois Residents) $11,320 (out-of-state) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 57.48% |
| Student Population | 4,427 |
| Test Scores | 945 (SAT) |
| Graduation Rate | 20% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
Governors State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Governors State University is $10,468 for Illinois residents and $11,320 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Governors State University is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Governors State University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee. 100 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,902 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Governors State University is 57.48% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.48%. The average SAT score is 945. Governors State University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 4,427 students are attending at Governors State University (2,609 undergraduate students). There are 241 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 319 part-time faculty working for Governors State University. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 670 (full-time) and 365 (part-time). The graduation rate at Governors State University is 20% and transfer-out rate is 39%. The retention rate is 56% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Governors State University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Governors State University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Governors State University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
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