The average composite SAT score for admitted Governors State University freshman is 945 out of 1600. For perspective, a 945 is in the 31st percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 830 to 1060. The 75th percentile score is 1060 while the 25th percentile score is 830.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by GSU but we estimate it to be around a 710 total composite SAT score.
The average score for GSU students on the math portion of the SAT is 465 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 410 and the 75th percentile score 520.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 420 to 540 and the average score for Governors State University students is 480.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Governors State University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 57.5%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 4.0.
An SAT score of 1060 or higher is very competitive at GSU and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 72% or higher.
Scores between 950 to 1050 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 58% to 70%.
SAT scores between 830 to 940 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 41% to 56% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 710 to 820 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 40% chance of admission to GSU. SAT scores below 710 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 98% |
| 1590 | 98% |
| 1580 | 98% |
| 1570 | 98% |
| 1560 | 98% |
| 1550 | 97% |
| 1540 | 97% |
| 1530 | 97% |
| 1520 | 97% |
| 1510 | 97% |
| 1500 | 97% |
| 1490 | 97% |
| 1480 | 96% |
| 1470 | 96% |
| 1460 | 96% |
| 1450 | 96% |
| 1440 | 95% |
| 1430 | 95% |
| 1420 | 95% |
| 1410 | 95% |
| 1400 | 94% |
| 1390 | 94% |
| 1380 | 94% |
| 1370 | 93% |
| 1360 | 93% |
| 1350 | 93% |
| 1340 | 92% |
| 1330 | 92% |
| 1320 | 91% |
| 1310 | 91% |
| 1300 | 91% |
| 1290 | 90% |
| 1280 | 90% |
| 1270 | 89% |
| 1260 | 88% |
| 1250 | 88% |
| 1240 | 87% |
| 1230 | 87% |
| 1220 | 86% |
| 1210 | 85% |
| 1200 | 85% |
| 1190 | 84% |
| 1180 | 83% |
| 1170 | 82% |
| 1160 | 81% |
| 1150 | 81% |
| 1140 | 80% |
| 1130 | 79% |
| 1120 | 78% |
| 1110 | 77% |
| 1100 | 76% |
| 1090 | 75% |
| 1080 | 74% |
| 1070 | 73% |
| 1060 | 72% |
| 1050 | 70% |
| 1040 | 69% |
| 1030 | 68% |
| 1020 | 67% |
| 1010 | 66% |
| 1000 | 64% |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=145336 IPEDS survey data for Governors State University.