Governors State University offers 92 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 1 Doctorate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,004 for undergraduate programs and $10,666 for graduate programs. (Governors State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 1,705 students out of total 4,397 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 135 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Governors State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Governors State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 University Pky, University Park, IL |
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| Online Students | 1,705 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,813 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,004
Governors State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,666
Governors State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 4 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Governors State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,004 for all students. Governors State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,666 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $343 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $383 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Governors State University offers 92 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Doctorate.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 |
35 | 5 | 22 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
84 | 22 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Governors State University, there are 4,397 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,518 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,705 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,813 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,397 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,705 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,813 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 879 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,705 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,631 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 65 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 9 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,705 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 1,631 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 65 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,705 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,160 |
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| Graduate | 545 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,160 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,156 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4 |
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