GSU vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Governors State University in University Park, IL with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Governors State University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (4,397 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Governors State University is located in University Park, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Governors State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Governors State University 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 18.3% lower than at Governors State University ($9,590 vs. $11,736).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.7% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Governors State University (about $7,403 more per year; $19,407 vs. $12,004).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Governors State University than at Miami University Middletown (81% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 150.7% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($11,455 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at GSU, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: GSU Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at GSU average a 4.0 high school GPA, 0.63 higher than at Miami University-Middletown (3.37).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Governors State University graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($17,250 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, GSU graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($178 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.