Greenville University

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#12026 / #3169
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1274
Most Desirable School
Liberal arts university in Greenville, Illinois

Greenville University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3169
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
98%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$33,250
Graduation rate
52%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
955

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Greenville University Featured Rankings

About Greenville University

According to Wikipedia, Greenville University is a private university in Greenville, Illinois. It is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church. Established as Greenville College in 1892, the institution was renamed Greenville University in 2017.

Greenville University's Online Degrees

MA in Management
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business
  • Required Credits: 40
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Agribusiness
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Business Management
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Yeras
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Yeras
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Curriculum And Instruction
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 2 Years or less
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Special Education
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 2 Years or less
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Teaching English As A Second Language
  • Required Credits: 31
  • Completion Time: 2 Years or less
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Education: Coaching
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 2 Yeras or less
  • Format: Fully online
MAEd in Education
  • Required Credits: 30-33
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Yeras
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Liberal Studies
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Yeras
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Psychology
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Completion Time: 1-2 Years
  • Format: Fully online

Greenville University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,27398%71%52%100022

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Greenville University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$33,250
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,370
30K - 48K$17,596
48K - 75K$18,838
75K - 110K$21,590
110K+$24,250

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Greenville University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Greenville University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,304 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Greenville University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,3381,094244

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Greenville University?

Greenville University is located at 315 E. College Ave., Greenville, IL 62246.

How Safe is Greenville University?

Relative to its enrollment, Greenville University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Greenville has a violent crime rate of 0.10% and a property crime rate of 1.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Greenville University Known For?

Greenville University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Greenville University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Greenville University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#2641
World Rank
#750
Historical Rank
#1003
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #1003 in the U.S. and #2641 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Social Work
#4798
World Rank
#4798
Historical Rank
#1807
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #1807 in the U.S. and #4798 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Chemistry
#6602
World Rank
#6610
Historical Rank
#1817
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #1817 in the U.S. and #6602 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3810
World Rank
#3813
Historical Rank
#1938
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #1938 in the U.S. and #3810 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Religious Studies
#9100
World Rank
#9112
Historical Rank
#2007
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #2007 in the U.S. and #9100 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#6995
World Rank
#7003
Historical Rank
#2150
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #2150 in the U.S. and #6995 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Literature
#7483
World Rank
#7509
Historical Rank
#2364
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #2364 in the U.S. and #7483 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Business
#9251
World Rank
#9252
Historical Rank
#2597
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #2597 in the U.S. and #9251 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Biology
#11277
World Rank
#11290
Historical Rank
#2973
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #2973 in the U.S. and #11277 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Mathematics
#10236
World Rank
#10252
Historical Rank
#3039
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #3039 in the U.S. and #10236 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Engineering
#13437
World Rank
#13441
Historical Rank
#3344
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #3344 in the U.S. and #13437 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Education
#12723
World Rank
#12727
Historical Rank
#3430
USA Rank

Greenville University ranks #3430 in the U.S. and #12723 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are Greenville University's Most Influential Alumni?

Coleman Griffith
An American psychologist .
John Hammond
An American basketball coach and manager.