Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Governors State admits about 1 in 2 applicants (48%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 85% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$25 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 43%, women at 53%.
Yield
17% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Governors State reads a record
GPA and a college-prep program are required. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering an essay in fall 2024; Started considering work experience in fall 2024; Stopped requiring an English proficiency test (still considered) in fall 2024; Stopped requiring the high school record (no longer considered) in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Governors State University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)