Greenville University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 97.7% acceptance rate, Greenville is broadly accessible, so your strategy should focus on choosing a path where you can thrive academically and financially. Its named merit awards are tied to GPA, so protect your grades first. If your SAT or ACT score is a strength, submit it to add context to your preparation.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Greenville University facts and stats
Greenville University enrolls 986 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Greenville's freshman retention rate is 71%, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Greenville, IL

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Key Greenville University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Greenville, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes, and finish by the last fall test date that can send scores before Greenville’s Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Greenville is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $32,200, with 55% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $19,634.

Greenville University’s published tuition and fees are $32,200 before room, board, and other expenses. Aid can substantially reduce that price: 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $29,706. Merit aid averages $19,634, with GPA-based scholarships beginning at a 3.00 GPA and awards up to $18,000 for a 3.50+ GPA. Graduates leave with an average debt of $37,117.
Student life at Greenville University
95% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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