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	×
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

1,168

Applied

608

Accepted

2,709

Enrolled

Female Admissions

694

Females Applied

373

Females Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

474

Males Applied

235

Males Accepted

50%

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	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	April 1st	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	November 1st	No
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	-	447	530
SAT Math	-	405	430
ACT Composite	-	22	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,512

In-state

15,024

Out-of-state

7,512

In-district

Fees

3,226

Full-time student fees

11,624

Room & board

7,729

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

2,709

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.19%
Black or African American	38.69%
White or Caucasian	30.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	2.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.42%
Other	5.51%

Gender

Male (36.47%)

Female (63.53%)

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	6%

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

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

525

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 246

Part-time - 279

Male - 452

Female - 822