GSU vs. Bellin College

Governors State University vs. Bellin College comparison

	Governors State University	Bellin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Bellin College
Location	University Park, IL	Green Bay, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,427	748
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	bellincollege.edu
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Costs	GSU	Bellin College
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$21,050
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$21,050
Room & Board	$11,000	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$25,811
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	GSU	Bellin College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	56
Admitted	1,072	52
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	92.9%
Enrolled %	29.5%	88.5%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.6
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		21/24
SAT Range	830/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025	May 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	Bellin College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	GSU	Bellin College
Graduation Rate	-	78%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$56,700
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$178	$155

Diversity	GSU	Bellin College
% Men	36%	19%
% Women	64%	81%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	93%
% Black	38%	1%
% Hispanic	11%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	GSU	Bellin College
% In-State	95%	91%
% Out-of-State	3%	9%
Campus	GSU	Bellin College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Bellin College based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 748 students)

GSU vs. Bellin College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Bellin College?

• Bellin College is 180.2% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($21,050.00 vs. $7,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.1% higher at Bellin College than Governors State University ($21,050.00 vs. $15,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than Bellin College ($9,833 vs. $25,811)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bellin College are 14.6% lower than costs at Governors State University ($9,600 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Bellin College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 164.8% larger than aid received Bellin College ($11,987 vs. $4,527)

GSU vs. Bellin College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, GSU or Bellin College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bellin College or GSU .

• The average SAT score at Bellin College (1090) is 179 points higher than at GSU (911)
• Incoming Bellin College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at GSU (19)
• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Bellin College (3.6)
• Bellin College has a higher acceptance rate (92.9%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. Bellin College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Bellin College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bellin College and GSU.

• Graduates from Bellin College earn on average $14,100 more per year than GSU graduates after ten years. ($56,700 vs. $42,600)
• Bellin College students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than GSU graduates. ($15,000 vs. $17,250)
• Bellin College graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than GSU graduates. ($155 vs. $178)
• More Bellin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/