Governors State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. It has 5 programmatic accredited programs.
The following table describes the detail information of institutional accreditation information.
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency Name | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Higher Learning Commission | Accredited | 1/1/1975 - Current (Estimated Date) |
Programmatic Accreditation
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program | Accredited | 12/1/1981 - Current (Estimated Date) |
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| Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program | Accredited | 3/1/1990 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree | Accredited | 4/1/1998 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist | Accredited | 2/23/1999 - Current |
| Program | Accreditation Status | Periods |
| Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs | Accredited | 11/1/1987 - Current |