Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois · Private · 955 undergraduates · greenville.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
98%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
771 to 1230
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$54,520Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Greenville University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
98% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$54,520
a year in 2027-28, from a $54,520 sticker price
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
About 82% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 630, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT scores accepted (new student checklist mentions ACT, SAT, or CLT).
Source: Admissions Resources for High School Counselors: Greenville University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
98%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 771 to 1230
Reading and Writing 406 to 615
Math 365 to 615
ACT composite 16 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$54,520
a year
- Tuition$36,220
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,370
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,596
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,838
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,590
- Over $110,000$24,250
Financial aidEstimate
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,281
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,620Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | DMDA 111 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Creative/Performing Arts |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 108 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 110 |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 110, 112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 113 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 115 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 115, 116 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | Laboratory Science |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 111, 112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elementary Chinese I |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elementary Chinese I & II |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIST 140 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | DMDA 113 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 105 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 105, 201 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 108 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Humanities-History |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 101, 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elementary German I |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elementary German I & II |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elementary Italian I |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elementary Italian I & II |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elementary Japanese I |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Elementary Japanese I & II |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elementary Latin I |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | Elementary Latin I & II |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUTH 110 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Laboratory Science |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Laboratory Science |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | Laboratory Science |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 4 | PHY 210 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | Laboratory Science |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 4 | PHYS 200 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 101, 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | PSYC/SCWK 202 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 210 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 204 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 106 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
52%
Come back for a second year
71%
Typical earnings
$49,304
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Greenville University$62,014
- All colleges$71,276
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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