GSU vs. St. Augustine College

Governors State University vs. Saint Augustine College comparison

	Governors State University	Saint Augustine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	St. Augustine College
Location	University Park, IL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	4,427	680
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	staugustine.edu
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Costs	GSU	St. Augustine College
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$12,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$12,888
Room & Board	$11,000	$8,500
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$10,288
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$10,468
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	95%

Admission	GSU	St. Augustine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	-
Admitted	1,072	-
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	Open
Enrolled %	29.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	4.0	-
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	830/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025	Aug 21, 2025

Academics	GSU	St. Augustine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Education (55%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (11%) Health Professions (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	GSU	St. Augustine College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$178	N/A

Diversity	GSU	St. Augustine College
% Men	36%	18%
% Women	64%	82%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	0%
% Black	38%	2%
% Hispanic	11%	87%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	9%	5%

Students	GSU	St. Augustine College
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	3%	1%
Campus	GSU	St. Augustine College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than St. Augustine College based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 680 students)

GSU vs. St. Augustine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or St. Augustine College?

• Saint Augustine College is 71.6% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($12,888.00 vs. $7,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.6% higher at GSU than Saint Augustine College ($15,024.00 vs. $12,888.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than St. Augustine College ($9,833 vs. $10,288)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine College are 29.4% lower than costs at Governors State University ($8,500 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Saint Augustine College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 14.5% larger than aid received Saint Augustine College ($11,987 vs. $10,468)

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

GSU vs. St. Augustine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine College and GSU.

• Graduates from Governors State University earn on average $14,600 more per year than St. Augustine College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $28,000)

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