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Governors State University

Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484

Official telephone: (708) 534-5000
Fax number: (708) 235-2171
Website: www.govst.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Yakeea Daniels,
Director of Admission

Contacting the office:

708 534-4490
708 235-7455 (fax)
gsunow@govst.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

April 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.75 GPA, minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT Reasoning score between of 860-890), and academic personal statement required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	13 required, 13 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

standardized test scores very important
essay important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

2.97

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

90%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

80%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 21

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

99%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,114

Number of applicants offered admission:

433 (39%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

203 (47%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until June 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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