
Governors State University has a transfer acceptance rate of 42.1% for the 2024 application year, with 9,353 applicants and 3,944 accepted. This marks a significant increase from the previous year's rate of 29.7% for 2023, which had 9,715 applicants and 2,893 accepted. Historically, the acceptance rate has fluctuated, peaking at 65.2% in 2022 with 1,311 applicants and 855 accepted, and totaling 50.6% in 2021 with 4,236 applicants. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.49, reflecting the competitive nature of the admissions process.