Governors State University Teaching Programs

Located in University Park, Illinois, Governors State University is a public institution. GSU is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

Where Is Governors State University?

Contact details for GSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 University Pky, University Park, IL 60484
Phone:	708-534-5000
Website:	www.govst.edu

How Do I Get Into GSU?

You can apply to GSU online at: https://applynow.govst.edu/

Admission Requirements for GSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into GSU?

GSU has an acceptance rate of 57%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to GSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 540. Math scores were between 410 and 520.

GSU received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Governors State University?

The overall average net price of GSU is $24,326. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At GSU, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,645 a year. That adds up to $22,580 over four years for those students.

Governors State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,709 undergraduate students at GSU, with 1,659 being full-time and 1,050 being part-time.

There are also 1,686 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,659 full-time undergraduates at GSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Governors State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	607
Hispanic or Latino	324
White	520
International Students	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	138

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Governors State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at GSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Governors State University

In 2022-2023, 3,358 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GSU has changed over the last few years.

Governors State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	64	0	64
Elementary Education	15	0	0	0	15
Early Childhood Education	14	0	0	0	14
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	7	7
English & Language Arts Education	0	1	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	0	0	0	0	0
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	29	1	64	7	101

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Astuishin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.