4-year school · Public

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois · Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL–IN metro area. 313 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

313
International graduates, 2024–25
of 1,281 graduates, all majors
48%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$28,740
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $12,004, before aid
14%
International students
627 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 39 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's · 159 graduates118159bachelor's, master's
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCIP 11.10master's · 64 graduates6264master's
Medical Illustration and InformaticsCIP 51.27bachelor's, master's · 60 graduates5960bachelor's, master's
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCIP 52.13master's · 52 graduates3952master's
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 130 graduates12130bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 51.07bachelor's, master's · 30 graduates430bachelor's, master's
Psychology, GeneralCIP 42.01bachelor's, master's · 110 graduates3110bachelor's, master's
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCIP 13.12bachelor's, master's · 52 graduates352bachelor's, master's
Social WorkCIP 44.07bachelor's, master's · 41 graduates241bachelor's, master's
Accounting and Related ServicesCIP 52.03bachelor's, master's · 38 graduates238bachelor's, master's
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 51.38bachelor's, master's · 31 graduates231bachelor's, master's
Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's, master's · 19 graduates219bachelor's, master's
MathematicsCIP 27.01bachelor's, master's · 12 graduates212bachelor's, master's
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCIP 51.23master's · 40 graduates140master's
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's · 26 graduates126bachelor's

Admissions

Acceptance rate48%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a
SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a
ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention56%
Graduation rate, 6 years21%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$12,004
Housing and food, on campus$11,736
Books and other costs$5,000
Total a year$28,740
Four years$114,960

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology