Greenville University: Statistics

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#1098 of 2,597 In North America
#1025 of 2,496 In the United States
#46 of 100 In Illinois
#997 of 2,953 For Cardiology
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Religion
Free Methodist
Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1001
Average ACT
22
Avg. cost to attend
$20,799 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
986
Graduates
118
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
greenville.edu

Greenville University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Greenville University has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 27% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 97% 97% 98%
Applicants 1,757 936 818
Admissions 1,713 910 803
Freshmen enrolled full time 254 156 98
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

412 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

225 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
34 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 771
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Greenville University are 771-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
18 or 7%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Greenville University are 16-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 681 (62%)
Black or African American 143 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 122 (11%)
Hispanic 83 (8%)
Two or more races 48 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 16 (1%)
Asian 10 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Greenville University is $20,799 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$20,799/year
Average aid awarded
$24,281
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,181
$30-48K $15,313
$48-75K $13,988
$75-110K $20,650
$110K+ $24,903

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $31,500$8,784
Tuition in-state $31,500$8,784
Tuition out-of-state $31,500$8,784
Fee in-district $700
Fee in-state $700
Fee out-of-state $700

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,019
Combined charge for room and board $11,048
Room charge $5,798
Meal charge $5,250

Greenville University majors

Greenville University has granted 158 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs and 70 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Greenville University.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 18 21
Education, General 1 33
Elementary Education and Teaching 17 14
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 11
Digital Arts 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Organizational Behavior Studies 8
Psychology, General 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3 2
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 5
Accounting 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Mathematics, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 2
Engineering, General 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
History, General 2
Physics, General 2
Art & Art Studies, General 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Music Technology 1
Music, Other 1
Social Work 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 158 70

Greenville University has a graduation rate of 40%, which is among the 24% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 40% 29% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 71%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Greenville University has published 1,055 scientific papers with 35,454 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Chemistry, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, and Political Science.

Publications
1,055
Citations
35,454

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
568 / 31,066
Biology
457 / 20,369
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
452 / 8,132
Engineering
331 / 5,361
Chemistry
301 / 21,233
Psychology
276 / 6,619
Computer Science
275 / 4,381
Physics
259 / 3,945
Environmental Science
256 / 5,624
Political Science
220 / 1,771
Genetics
217 / 6,178
Surgery
217 / 6,094
Pathology
206 / 19,983
Law
189 / 1,701
Philosophy
179 / 1,887
Biochemistry
176 / 16,693
Psychiatry
176 / 6,056
Sociology
163 / 3,907
History
136 / 1,888
Quantum and Particle physics
135 / 2,637
Business
133 / 749
Organic Chemistry
127 / 3,576
Geology
125 / 1,894
Mathematics
124 / 1,282
Materials Science
117 / 2,730
Geography and Cartography
115 / 628
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
97 / 4,114
Paleontology
91 / 1,346
Anatomy and Physiology
88 / 3,363
Art & Design
85 / 424
Economics
85 / 588
Linguistics
80 / 801
Archaeology
78 / 505
Statistics
76 / 933
Ecology
74 / 1,027
Immunology
74 / 1,029
Library and Information science
71 / 1,703
Mechanical Engineering
69 / 810
Neuroscience
69 / 834
Nursing
66 / 1,103

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 7 101
1994 18 91
1995 17 118
1996 16 122
1997 11 106
1998 3 120
1999 17 138
2000 18 172
2001 18 253
2002 22 368
2003 31 343
2004 12 384
2005 16 462
2006 27 805
2007 10 1082
2008 12 1110
2009 17 1277
2010 16 1429
2011 11 1405
2012 40 1620
2013 21 1573
2014 28 1563
2015 40 1671
2016 46 1611
2017 37 1545
2018 48 1471
2019 37 1545
2020 23 1654
2021 33 1882
2022 21 2024
2023 40 2075
2024 23 2216
2025 12 2122
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Notable alumni

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    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
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General info

Founded 1892
Motto Education for Character
Colors orange, black
Total FTE staff 178
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 315 E. College Ave.
Greenville, Illinois, 62246
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 6186642800

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