Governors State University

Governors State University was established on July 17, 1969. The university's campus sits on an area of around 750 acres in University Park, Illinois. The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park also lies within the university's campus. GSU is an upper-division university that grants several degrees in bachelors, masters and doctorate levels. It is divided into the following colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Public Administration
• College of Education
• College of Health and Human Services

A large number of student clubs and organizations exist at GSU. Some of these include the Student Health Care Management Association, Alpha Sigma Lambda, the Association of Latin American Students, Black Student Union, Chi Sigma Iota, Criminal Justice Club, Communicators Network, Delta Mu Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, Masters of Public Administration Club and Phi Alpha Honor Society.

Governors State University Highlights

Where Governors State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, family and social work, therapy and counseling, and computer science and engineering.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Governors State Students

The student enrollment at Governors State was 5,692 in 2007 (3,145 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 45% of enrolled students and graduate students are 55%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Governors State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.