University of the District of Columbia vs. GSU

University of the District of Columbia vs. Governors State University comparison

	University of the District of Columbia	Governors State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
Location	Washington, DC	University Park, IL
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,577	4,427
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	udc.edu	govst.edu
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Costs	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
Tuition (In State)	$5,292	$7,512
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,144	$15,024
Room & Board	$15,137	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$15,021	$9,833
Avg Grant Aid	$7,662	$11,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

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

Academics	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Health Professions (15%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,100	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	28%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,000	$17,250
Median Loan Payment	$227	$178

Diversity	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
% Men	36%	36%
% Women	64%	64%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	36%
% Black	62%	38%
% Hispanic	10%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	8%	1%
% Unknown Race	12%	9%

Students	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
% In-State	82%	95%
% Out-of-State	13%	3%
Campus	University of the District of Columbia	GSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than University of the District of Columbia based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 3,577 students)

University of the District of Columbia vs. GSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of the District of Columbia or GSU?

• Governors State University is 42% more expensive to attend than University of the District of Columbia for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $5,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.7% higher at GSU than University of the District of Columbia ($15,024.00 vs. $12,144.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than University of the District of Columbia ($9,833 vs. $15,021)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 37.6% lower than costs at University of the District of Columbia ($11,000 vs. $15,137)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than University of the District of Columbia (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 56.4% larger than aid received University of the District of Columbia ($11,987 vs. $7,662)

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

University of the District of Columbia vs. GSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of the District of Columbia or GSU? 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 GSU and University of the District of Columbia.

• Graduates from Governors State University earn on average $5,500 more per year than University of the District of Columbia graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $37,100)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($17,250 vs. $22,000)
• GSU graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than University of the District of Columbia graduates. ($178 vs. $227)
• More GSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of the District of Columbia students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 28%)

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