Governors State University, Illinois

Study at Governors State University

Governors State University is a public university located in University Park, Illinois. It was established in 1969. The campus is spread across an area of 750 acres. GSU offers more than 20 bachelors degrees, over 25 graduate degrees and more than 20 certificate programs. The university is organized into the following academic units:

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

GSU's campus is home to the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park and the Center for Performing Arts. There are many student clubs and organizations on campus as well.

Profile of Governors State University

Students attend Governors State in University Park, IL, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Governors State degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in computer science and engineering, family and social work, therapy and counseling, and medical adminstration.

Governors State Selectivity

Governors State is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Governors State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

There are 5,692 students at the school . A large number of students at Governors State are 40 years old or older.

Governors State Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Education and Teaching	374	educational administration, elementary school teaching, education of disabled, curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, reading teaching
Liberal Arts	331	liberal arts and sciences, English, political science, social services, interdisciplinary studies
Therapy and Counseling	284	psychology, substance abuse counseling, communication disorders, physical therapy, counseling psychology
Business and Management	196	business management, accounting, operations management, MIS
Family and Social Work	154	social work, public administration
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	106	nursing science, registered nursing
Computer Science and Engineering	96	computer science
Medical Adminstration	88	health care facilities management
Media	61	communication studies
Security and Law Enforcement	58	criminal justice and safety
Medical Support and Technology	50	speech pathology
Science	38	biology, analytical chemistry, chemistry, ecology
Art Studies	18	art studies
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	18	occupational therapy
Mathematics	0	mathematics

Contact: Governors State

Governors State University
1 University Pky
University Park, IL 60466-0975
General Phone: (708) 534-5000
http://www.govst.edu