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Acceptance Rate 57.48%
Yield 29.48%
SAT Score 945
Applicants 1,865
Admitted 1,072

GSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 57.48% at Governors State University. Total 1,865 students applied and 1,072 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 945.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to GSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.govst.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://applynow.govst.edu/
Acceptance Rate57.48%
Average Test Scores945 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 57.48%. A total of 1,865 students (801 men and 1,064 women) have applied to and 1,072 (440 men and 632 women) students admitted to Governors State University.
Among them, 139 male and 177 female students have enrolled into GSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.48%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,8658011,06400
Admitted1,07244063200
Enrolled31613917700
Acceptance Rate 57.48% 54.93% 59.40% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.48% 31.59% 28.01% - -
[Chart] Governors State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GSU, 13 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 945 at GSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,060 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 0 and the 25th percentile score is 0.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at GSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of GSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at GSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8309451060
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420480540
Math410465520
ACT Composite000
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Governors State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for GSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at GSU

The calendar system at Governors State University is Semester. Governors State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Governors State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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