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Governors State University

University Park, Illinois•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

52%

Public school in Illinois with 2,700 total undergraduate students
Rural
Great Lakes
Commuter college
On campus housing
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
govst.edu
1 University Pky, University Park, IL 60484
(708) 534-5000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
52%
Yield rate - overall
32%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
53%
Men
49%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,168
Women: 59%
Men: 41%
govst.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$20,837
Out-of-state
$28,349

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$7,732
$30,001–48,000
$6,587
$48,001–75,000
$10,987
$75,001–110,000
$12,844
Over $110,000
$13,797

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 21%
ACT: 2%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
194
Student diversity
Diverse
Retention rate
53%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
2%
Black
40%
Hispanic
14%
Native American
< 1%
Other
12%
White
32%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
10:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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