GSU vs. Purdue Northwest

Governors State University vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Governors State University	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Location	University Park, IL	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,337	8,679
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	pnw.edu
Team Colors

Costs	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$7,872	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,872	$14,795
Room & Board	$11,360	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$10,833	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$11,315	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	85%

Admission	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,394
Admitted	-	4,516
Acceptance Rate		70.6%
Enrolled %		26.4%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.19
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/25
SAT Range	830/1060	920/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$178	N/A

Diversity	GSU	Purdue Northwest
% Men	15%	4%
% Women	27%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	0%
% Black	38%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	GSU	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	95%	80%
% Out-of-State	3%	14%
Campus	GSU	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than GSU based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 4,337 students)

GSU vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Purdue Northwest?

• Governors State University is 3.7% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($7,872.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.9% higher at Purdue Northwest than Governors State University ($14,795.00 vs. $7,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than GSU ($9,637 vs. $10,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 24.9% lower than costs at Governors State University ($9,097 vs. $11,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Purdue University Northwest (90% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 76.2% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($11,315 vs. $6,420)

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

• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.81 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)

GSU vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Purdue Northwest? 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 Purdue Northwest and GSU.

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